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Draft With Who Brought You

Journo — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:00:08 +0000

Ford and Jack Roush made waves this weekend after word seeped out of the camp that the teams were directed to draft exclusively with their manufacturing counterparts. With two Roush Fords in serious contention for the championship it wasn’t a surprising edict – especially not from Jack Roush. At the end of the race we [...]

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Two Car Tandem Or Pack Drafting? What Do You Prefer?

Journo — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:08:49 +0000

A lesson from this weekend? It’s easy to be a Monday morning quarterback. A demonstration of that is the couple of people telling TC he’s full of it for writing that all those deals for Daytona would fall apart (thank you for pointing out the obvious). Turns out they didn’t. In a couple of instances [...]

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I’m Calling BS On All Pre-Daytona “Deals”

T.C. — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:23:20 +0000

Deal making at the restrictor plate tracks is not a new phenomenon. The drivers are constantly working through spotters and crew chiefs to find that always important “dancing partner.” In this new era of the tandem draft however, finding the right guy to work with most likely will mean the difference between a chance at [...]

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Plate Racing Is The Great Equalizer

T.C. — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:33:41 +0000

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Should Drivers Be Able To Talk During The Race Via Radio?

T.C. — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:46:47 +0000

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Superspeedway Pit Stops Really Don’t Matter

T.C. — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:06:20 +0000

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Was That What You’d Hoped For?

T.C. — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:07:09 +0000

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Late Wreck Stops Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Storybook Daytona 500 Ending

Geoffrey Miller — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:40:00 +0000

Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Sprint Cup, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s shoulders may well have borne 500 miles worth of expectations this week at Daytona.

Marking 10 years since the death of his legendary father in NASCAR's most important race, Earnhardt Jr. served as the central beacon of a sport remembering the passing of one of its most legendary drivers.

The sport's most popular driver also has been the most talked about non-factor for most of the last three seasons and has seen his share of changes in the Hendrick Motorsports program around him. A new crew chief -- Steve Letarte -- was in his ear.

Sunday, none of it seemed to be a distraction as Earnhardt sliced his way through the field time and again to find the front -- and occasionally lead -- one of the most unusual Daytona 500s in recent memory.

However, the chaotic nature of NASCAR's season-opening beast, a race marked by the most cautions and lead changes in the event's 53-year history, finally caught up with Earnhardt moments from the end.

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Fourteen-Car Crash Comes Early in Daytona 500

Geoffrey Miller — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:02:00 +0000

Filed under: David Reutimann, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip, Sprint Cup, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The racing may look different at Daytona, but the big crashes are still around.

Less than 30 laps in to Sunday's Daytona 500, contact between a former Daytona winner, Michael Waltrip, and another car he owns set off a 14-car melee in turn four. Waltrip nudged David Reutimann into a spin on the race's 29th lap to start the incident.

Earlier in the race, Waltrip spun Kyle Busch on lap six -- an incident that managed to miss the rest of the pack.

"They make a quick move and it just spins them out," Waltrip said. "I've been doing this all week and I haven't spun anyone out. I'm involved in both of them and I don't know what I could have done different."

The crash collected several of the race's likely contenders, including reigning five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as well as his teammates Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin.

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It’s Tony Stewart Again at Daytona in Nationwide Photo Finish

Geoffrey Miller — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:30:00 +0000

Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart, Daytona Int'l Speedway, Nationwide Series, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The venerable Daytona International Speedway may as well be classified a completely new venue for the Nationwide Series this season.

The victory lane celebration, however, remains much the same.

Tony Stewart pushed by Clint Bowyer in the final feet of Saturday's DRIVE4COPD 300 to win his sixth checkered flag of the season-opener in his last seven tries. The winning margin of .007 seconds was the third closest in series history.

"We just got a great run," Stewart said. "We had a good push from Landon Cassill there at the line."

Cassill, a young driver without a full-time ride this season, finished third to take the Nationwide Series' points lead.

The path to success again for Stewart had plenty of reasons to derail this time around.

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