There are a couple of dynamics operative, as the Race to the Chase proceeds into its second week, with the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola, at Daytona International Speedway. In addition to the obvious battle to secure a top-12
A NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver has not swept both races at Daytona International Speedway since 1982, when Bobby Allison pulled the impressive feat. The 25-year sweep-less streak may end this Saturday, as Ryan Newman attempts to make it two-in-a-row
When Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 77 Penske Truck Rental Dodge) left Daytona International Speedway in February, he was a surprising 15th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings — via a 15th-place finish in the Daytona 500. He returns to
Friday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway — the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola — will mark the 60th anniversary of the very first NASCAR race held on July 4. That event was run in NASCAR's very first
Tony Stewart's near-victory in this year's Daytona 500 should've surprised no one. Even though Stewart has yet to win NASCAR's most-famous race, he's had plenty of success at NASCAR's most-famous track. Which is why no one should be surprised if
Riding the momentum of his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole, Patrick Carpentier (No. 10 Auto Valve Dodge) is ready for Daytona redemption. The former CART/Champ Car open-wheel star failed to qualify at the Daytona 500 to open the season.
Change is good. Just ask Dave Rogers. The crew chief for the No. 20 Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing has undergone a plethora of changes since taking command of the car in 2006. But in the climate of up-and-coming talent
Prior to Saturday night's Coke Zero 400, Betty Jane France, chairwoman of the NASCAR Foundation, will present a check for $80,000 to the Speediatrics children's care unit located at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. That amount was
Jimmie Johnson, the reigning and two-time defending champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, July 8. The luncheon is scheduled from 12:30-2 p.m. in the press club ballroom, 529 14th
The Falcons’ second signing of the summer, and third in all ahead of next season, is a player we are more familiar with than the other two. He is Adam Balding, a 28-year-old former Gloucester captain who looks like a
As the demanding course and the hot and dry weather made it one of the toughest events so far in the season, the 34000 spectators attending the German round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Champ...
The Honda Shop in Perth, WA has just celebrated 30 years in operation, and as a family owned business, are testament to how a Dealership can go from strength to strength through hard work and a pos...
Round 2 of the Yamaha Northern Inland Pony Express attracted 104 riders to the banks of Copeton Dam last Sunday. Reigning champion Chris Thomas (Honda) partnered with Ironman special...
The 2008 season is fast approaching its mid-point and the championship picture is just as hazy as on Feb. 15 before the first green flag of the year flew at Daytona International Speedway. Hornaday, in search of title No. 4,
Ron Hornaday Jr. makes his wins count. The defending series champion and current points leader has won three races this season, and according to the statistics, has left little to chance. In his first two wins (Kansas and Texas), Hornaday
Martin Whitmarsh, CEO Formula 1, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes After a few difficult races, is there an additional pressure to get a strong result next weekend? "Dealing with a disappointing result is an inevitable part of the ebb and flow of
All indicators show the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Manufacturers' Championship going down to the wire. Chevrolet's fifth victory matched the total of rival Toyota and gives the GM Silverado brand a four-point lead as the season reaches its mid-point July
The Race: Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola The Place: Daytona International Speedway The Date: Saturday, July 5 The Time: 8 p.m. (ET) The Track: 2.5-mile tri-oval The Distance: 400 miles/160 laps TV: TNT, pre-race @ 6:30 p.m. (ET) Radio: