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The most important of all NASCAR races, the Daytona 500 is different in that it is the first, rather than last, race of the season. The race was first held in 1959 in Daytona Beach, Fla., the brainchild of NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr.
France started this racing craze having cars that look like the cars regular people drive competing at the nearby beach before moving to the Speedway. The race is 200 laps on the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. The race is also different in that the starting order, except for the first two spots, is determined by two 150-mile qualifying races, held the Thursday before the race.
The race, nicknamed the "Great American Race," is one...
France started this racing craze having cars that look like the cars regular people drive competing at the nearby beach before moving to the Speedway. The race is 200 laps on the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. The race is also different in that the starting order, except for the first two spots, is determined by two 150-mile qualifying races, held the Thursday before the race.
The race, nicknamed the "Great American Race," is one...
The most important of all NASCAR races, the Daytona 500 is different in that it is the first, rather than last, race of the season. The race was first held in 1959 in Daytona Beach, Fla., the brainchild of NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr.
France started this racing craze having cars that look like the cars regular people drive competing at the nearby beach before moving to the Speedway. The race is 200 laps on the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. The race is also different in that the starting order, except for the first two spots, is determined by two 150-mile qualifying races, held the Thursday before the race.
The race, nicknamed the "Great American Race," is one of four run with a restrictor plate, a devise used to keep speeds down. The 500 is the culmination of two weeks of racing at Daytona known as Speed Weeks. The first winner of the race was Lee Petty, father of NASCAR's all-time winningest driver Richard Petty, who won the Daytona 500 a record seven times. The race is also the scene of one of racing's saddest days when Dale Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the 2001 race. His death led to changes in the safety harnesses drivers wear. The race in 2008 will be the 50th.
France started this racing craze having cars that look like the cars regular people drive competing at the nearby beach before moving to the Speedway. The race is 200 laps on the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. The race is also different in that the starting order, except for the first two spots, is determined by two 150-mile qualifying races, held the Thursday before the race.
The race, nicknamed the "Great American Race," is one of four run with a restrictor plate, a devise used to keep speeds down. The 500 is the culmination of two weeks of racing at Daytona known as Speed Weeks. The first winner of the race was Lee Petty, father of NASCAR's all-time winningest driver Richard Petty, who won the Daytona 500 a record seven times. The race is also the scene of one of racing's saddest days when Dale Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the 2001 race. His death led to changes in the safety harnesses drivers wear. The race in 2008 will be the 50th.
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On further review, Stewart prevails
Associated PressTony Stewart was the first driver convicted of dipping below NASCAR's out-of-bounds line, learning a valuable lesson in 2001 at Daytona that he has carried with him the past seven years. So when Regan Smith slid under the line yesterday at Talladega...Tags: NASCAR, Vehicles, Joe Gibbs, Tony Stewart
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Doing what it takes
Associated PressTALLADEGA, Ala. — Tony Stewart was the first driver convicted of dipping below NASCAR's out-of-bounds line, learning a valuable lesson in 2001 at Daytona that he has carried with him the last seven years. So when Regan Smith slid under the line...Tags: NASCAR, Tony Stewart
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Stewart slides by for 1st 'Dega win
Of The Associated PressTony Stewart was the first driver convicted of dipping below NASCAR's out-of-bounds line, learning a valuable lesson in 2001 at Daytona that he's carried with him the last seven years. So when Regan Smith slid under the line Sunday at Talladega...Tags: NASCAR, Vehicles, Joe Gibbs, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart
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Logano Finishes 32nd In Sprint Cup Debut
Courant Staff WriterIt will go down on the resume of Joey Logano as the day he made his Sprint Cup debut. But the day was far from what the 18-year-old Middletown native wanted. Logano started 40th in Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and spent the...Tags: 5K Run, Home Depot Incorporated, Vehicles, Joe Gibbs, International Speedway Corp.
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Stewart hopes to salvage season
Tony Stewart is leaving his team at the end of the season, has been bickering with his crew chief and is stuck in a 41-race winless streak. But it's way too early to count Stewart out of the title hunt. Sure, he made a pair of mistakes in the opening...Tags: NASCAR, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Jimmie Johnson, ESPN, Joe Gibbs
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Logano At Loudon For Sprint Cup Debut
The 10-race playoff dash in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series kicks off this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the Sylvania 300.
It is the first race in the Chase for the Championship, but there will undoubtedly be a media focus around the track...Tags: 5K Run, NASCAR, Vehicles, Tropical Storm Hanna, Joe Gibbs
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Don't Fault Logano For All The Hype
The Hartford CourantThe 10-race playoff dash in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series kicks off this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the Sylvania 300. It is the first race in the Chase for the Championship, but there will undoubtedly be a media focus around the track...Tags: NASCAR, 5K Run, Vehicles, Tropical Storm Hanna, Joe Gibbs
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'Driver X' becomes big factor
247-4963You might not know that David Ragan earned his opportunity to race in NASCAR's big time by winning the "Gong Show." That's not the same "Gong Show" that Chuck Barris hosted when he wasn't chasing spies for the CIA. And it might surprise you to learn that...Tags: NASCAR, 5K Run, Mark Martin, Athletics, Track and Field, Richard Petty
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Virginian eager to join 'Smoke'
Darian Grubb didn't set a career path. Didn't figure that he should be here by age 25 and there by 30 and have six extra lines on his résumé by whenever. Truth is, the 32-year-old Floyd, Va., native and Virginia Tech grad could have remained at...Tags: NASCAR, Vehicles, Jimmie Johnson, Virginia Tech, Joe Gibbs
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Kahne, Ragan to miss this Chase
Kasey Kahne and David Ragan will qualify for future Chases. In fact, given their youth, talent and resources, a NASCAR Sprint Cup title is conceivable. But not this year. No championship. No Chase. Oh, the latter certainly is possible. Entering...Tags: NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson, Virginia Tech, Joe Gibbs, Lou Gehrig
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Stewart to part ways with Gibbs Racing
Associated PressJoe Gibbs Racing will release Tony Stewart from his contract at the end of the season, ending an incredibly successful decade in which they won two championships and turned the organization into one of NASCAR's best. Stewart was expected to address JGR...Tags: NASCAR, Vehicles, Daytona International Speedway, Coca-Cola Company, Joe Gibbs
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