Date: Sunday, February 26th Start Time: 1 p.m. (ET)/Green Flag: 1:29 p.m. (ET) Site: Daytona International Speedway (1959) -- Daytona Beach, Florida Track: 2.5-mile tri-oval - 3,800 feet (Frontstretch); 3,000 feet (Backstretch) Laps: 200 Miles: 500 Capac

"Thirty years? Was it really that long ago?" Just-inducted NASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief Dale Inman, he of the strong handshake and even stronger memory, squinted one eye as he did the math in his head. He calculated back to 1983, the first season that

Dale Earnhardt died 11 years ago today in a crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500... Editor's Note: Dale Earnhardt died Feb. 18, 2001, on the last lap of the Daytona 500. This column originally appeared last year as a tribute to man and his enduring l

Winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship is among the most difficult tasks to achieve in modern-day big league sports. It takes almost an entire year and the tenacity to be the best of 43 teams to win a title, and each one is appropriately accompa

NASCAR fans can be summed up in one word – passionate. Mary Lou Briggs is definitely passionate about NASCAR, but even more so about Daytona and her favorite driver Denny Hamlin. For over 40 years, Mary Lou has been fortunate enough to live in the Dayton

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Rick Hendrick has made the trek from his All Star Racing and the No. 5 car to the powerhouse, premier team owner in NASCAR. He holds all the cards with his All-Star cast of drivers and expansive operation. In 1984, Hendrick Motorsports was a single-car o

MELBOURNE — You wouldnt have known Mbarak Hussein had just raced, never mind won, a 13.1-mile footrace, based on his manner after the Melbourne and Beaches Music Marathon on Sunday. You certainly would not have guessed that he had just won a USA Masters

The Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation is hosting their annual Alzheimer's Barbeque and Car Drawing on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 6 p.m. This year's event will be our 19th Annual ALZ BBQ at the Wickham Park Pavilion, in Melbourne, Fla. Ticket prices are one

Davey Allison (left) will join his father, Bobby. Charlotte Observer file First in a four-part series on past Daytona 500s as the 2012 race looms on Feb. 26. It will forever rank high among the most dramatic press box scenes in Daytona 500 history. Sitt

January 26, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL) Charlotte Checkers NASCAR Sprint Cup driver David Ragan and racing legend Geoff Bodine, along with dozens of other drivers, will be on hand at the Checkers' sixth annual Race Night, presented by Hyundai. In

Want to see what a racing family reunion is like? The Sixth Annual Legends Helping Legends event Feb. 4 in Mooresville is just the ticket. Fans can meet former NASCAR champions Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Rex White, L.D. Ottinger and Lloyd Dane plus Can-

NASCAR Sprint Cup teams start an important four-day test at Daytona International Speedway today in preparation for next month's Daytona 500 season opener. At this point, Geoff Bodine is just an interested spectator. The Chemung native said Wednesday he

In an industry that relies heavily on sponsors, the tough economy has brought uncertainty among many NASCAR drivers and teams this off-season. That's not the case for veteran driver Geoff Bodine, who has developed a bond with emerging 2011 stock car spon

Many NASCAR fans likely know the names of driving legends such as Bobby Allison, Mario Andretti, Geoff Bodine and Cale Yarborough. But a man who has seen all of them in action says Elmhurst native Fred "Fearless Freddie" Lorenzen is on his short list for

NASCAR announced Wednesday the list of eligible competitors for the 2012 Budweiser Shootout. The revised qualifications are much simpler than its previous incarnations and include only two provisions: · Previous winners at Daytona, including the Daytona

SPEED celebrates the life and accomplishments of Richie Evans in a one-hour biography special premiering Friday at 8 p.m. ET...“KING OF MODIFIEDS” TAKES SEAT ALONGSIDE STOCK CAR ROYALTY IN 2012 NASCAR HALL OF FAME ONE-HOUR SPEED™ SPECIAL EXAMINES HOW EVA

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