Daytona 500 Archive
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Shootout Eligibility Returns To Its Roots For 2013
Posted on February 21, 2012 | No CommentsNASCAR this week released the eligibility requirements for the 2013 Shootout at Daytona, an announcement that signals a return to the fan-favorite preseason event’s roots. Next season’s field will consist […] -
Edwards, Biffle Take Front Row For Daytona 500
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsCarl Edwards scored his first career Daytona 500 pole while Greg Biffle secured the second position to give Roush-Fenway Racing a sweep of the front row in Sunday’s qualifying session […] -
Busch Survives Wild Rides, Rallies For Shootout Win
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No CommentsKyle Busch showed why he’s still the most exciting drivers to watch in NASCAR, as he put on one of the best performances of his career and capped it off […] -
Truex Picks Pole-Winning Bottle For Bud Shootout
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsMartin Truex Jr. will start from the pole in Saturday night’s 34th Budweiser Shootout after claiming the top spot on the grid in a blind draw of numbers taped to […] -
Kenseth Fastest, Busch, Stewart Crash In Daytona Practice
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsMatt Kenseth was the Pied Piper overall in practice for Saturday night’s Bud Shootout at Daytona International Speedway Friday in an afternoon that saw stories breaking on and off the […] -
Petty’s 1988 Crash Marked Memorable Daytona 500
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsThough it occurred over two decades ago, I can still remember how it all unfolded like it was yesterday. It was February 14, 1988. My family and I had gathered […] -
Before The Speedway, NASCAR Raced On Daytona’s Beach
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsYou could call Daytona’s Beach & Road Course one of America’s first off-road competitions. At least part of it. More than half of the temporary track was sand, a pair […] -
Bill Elliott To Drive For Nemco Motorsports In Daytona 500
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsNEMCO Motorsports announced today that Bill Elliott, past Sprint Cup Champion and Daytona 500 winner, will pilot the #97 Toyota for the Daytona 500 to be held at the Daytona […] -
Michael Waltrip Lands Ride For Daytona 500
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsHillman Racing and Aaron’s Inc. announced this week that two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip will drive the No. 40 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in the 2012 Daytona 500 on […] -
NASCAR Notebook: Preseason Shootout Nears
Posted on February 11, 2012 | No CommentsCounting down the final days until the engines start turning over in earnest, this week is the last before NASCAR’s three national series head to Daytona International Speedway for their […]