Shootout at Daytona Features Deep And Talented Field

on December 14, 2011December 14, 2011

Speedweeks Opener Features Deep And Talented Field

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2011) – In what could be the deepest and most talented field to date, NASCAR announced Wednesday the list of eligible competitors for the 2012 Shootout.

The 34th annual season-opening event launches Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 18 with a start time set for 8:10 p.m. FOX and MRN will broadcast live nationally. Criteria are based upon the following qualifications, with eligibility based on a driver having been active in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series during the 2011 season:

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Test Spoilers, EFI, At Daytona International Speedway

on November 15, 2011November 15, 2011

NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Test At Daytona International Speedway
Teams Run Different Rear Spoiler Sizes To Help Determine Solid Baseline Aerodynamic Package For 2012 Preseason Thunder Test At DIS

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2011) — Seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams turned laps at the high banks of Daytona International Speedway Tuesday, seeking the best baseline aerodynamic package for next January’s Preseason Thunder Test at “The World Center of Racing.”

Teams participating in Tuesday’s test included Hendrick Motorsports (Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Aric Almirola); Roush Fenway Racing (David Ragan and Marcos Ambrose); Joe Gibbs Racing (Joey Logano); Michael Waltrip Racing (Martin Truex Jr.); and NEMCO Motorsports (Joe Nemechek).

After the track was dried following an early morning rain shower, teams first got on the track at 11:45 a.m. The initial restrictor plate size was 29/32 inch and the initial spoiler size was 4 ½ inches tall, 63 inches wide, which was the same spoiler size for last July’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona. By day’s end, the size of the rear spoiler had been reduced to 3 inches tall by 62 inches wide. The smaller spoiler results in less down force and drag, but still allows the cars to maintain high speeds and remain under control.

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2012 Toyota Camry Official Pace Car for the 54th Daytona 500

on August 23, 2011August 24, 2011

2012 Toyota Camry To Serve
As Official Pace Car For The 54th Annual DAYTONA 500
Toyota becomes fourth manufacturer to pace a Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona since 2010

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 2012 Toyota Camry will serve as the official pace car for the 54th running of the DAYTONA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 – the first time that the manufacturer will serve as the pace car for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway and the fourth different manufacturer to do so at the “World Center of Racing” since 2010.

“NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway provide a uniquely American platform for manufacturers to display their technology, innovation and overall automotive excellence,” said Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III. “After nearly eight years of competing at NASCAR’s highest level, I’m pleased to have the 2012 Toyota Camry pace the DAYTONA 500.”