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Wednesday Daytona Notebook

‘The Big One’ doesn’t wait for the Daytona 500

Feb. 19, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—It didn’t take long for chaos to claim its first victims Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway.

Four laps into the afternoon NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session for Sunday’s Daytona 500, Cole Whitt scraped the outside wall after a piece of debris punctured the nose of his No. 26 Swan Racing Toyota. Continue reading “‘The Big One’ doesn’t wait for the Daytona 500”

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2012 DAYTONA 500 LogoOne thing is guaranteed regarding the Daytona 500 … Austin Dillon and Martin Truex Jr. comprise the front row. That is, of course, if they don’t suffer any complications during the Duels on Thursday night. The remaining will be seeded according to the Duels. The highest 15 finishers in each Duel race – excluding Dillon and Truex – will fill positions 3-32. The top-15 finishers in the first Duel race will line up on the inside row, while the top 15 from the second race will comprise the outside row. The four fastest drivers from qualifying who have not already earned a spot will be slotted in positions 33-36. Positions 37-42 are provisional positions with the final spot going to the car owner with the most recent eligible past NSCS champion.

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ALOE BLACCDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Singer, songwriter Aloe Blacc will perform the National Anthem prior to the 56th annual DAYTONA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX).

“Aloe Blacc is recognized around the globe for his smooth vocals, so it’s only fitting he perform at the ‘World Center of Racing’ in front of more than one hundred thousand race fans and millions more watching on FOX,” Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said. “We look forward to hearing his moving rendition prior to the start of NASCAR’s richest and most prestigious race.” Continue reading “ALOE BLACC TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR 2014 ANNUAL DAYTONA 500”

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chris_evansDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Chris Evans, star of Marvel’s latest Super Hero adventure “Captain America: The Winter Solider,” scheduled for release on April 4, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 56th annual DAYTONA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Daytona International Speedway. The race is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and broadcast on FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, as well as streamed live on the FOX Sports GO app. Continue reading “ACTOR CHRIS EVANS, STAR OF MARVEL’S “CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER” NAMED GRAND MARSHAL FOR 2014 ANNUAL DAYTONA 500”