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Daytona 500 Drivers Paying Over $8 A Gallon For Gas
We reported earlier this week that the average price for a gallon of gas hit $4 in central New York. But, for drivers in Sunday's Daytona 500, they have to cough up a few more bucks.
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Daytona 500 Starting Lineup Set
Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch picked up wins in their respective qualifying races Thursday putting them in the second row behind Danica Patrick and Jeff Gordon. The rest of the field is set so now there is just the wait. "America's Race", the Daytona 500 is set to start just after 1 on Sunday afternoon and NASCAR fans around the world will be glued to their TV sets. Here is the starting lineup.
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Daytona 500 Preview [VIDEO]
It's the "Great American Race, the granddaddy of NASCAR's Sprint Cup circuit, the 55th annual Daytona 500, and it promises to be a spectacular event this Sunday. The Zac Brown Band will perform before the race with band member Clay Cook doing the National Anthem. Then shortly after 1, pole sitter Danica Patrick and the best drivers in the world will fire their engines. How about a little pre-race trivia from YahooSports to whet the appetite.
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Danica Patrick Wins Pole At Daytona
Danica Patrick has made history again. Patrick became the first woman to win the pole at any race in NASCAR's top circuit. Patrick set the mark with a lap at 196.434 mph and will be on the pole for the Daytona 500 next Sunday.
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NASCAR’s Danica Patrick Divorcing
Apparently life off the track wasn't much better for NASCAR's Danica Patrick. She announced on her Face Book that she and her husband were splitting. Check out her statement.
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Brad Keselowski Wins First Sprint Cup Championship
It was too little too late for 5-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson as Brad Keselowski held off #48 to win hjs first NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship today at Homstead-Miami Speedway. It was also the first Cup championship for legendary owner Roger Penske. Entering the final race with a 20-point lead Keselowski was helped by a gamble that didn't pan out for Johnson.
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Kevin Harvick Wins Wild Advo Care 500 At Phoenix, Keselowski Takes Points Lead
It was a wild time at Phoenix International Raceway Sunday but when the smoke cleared and the fighting stopped Kevin Harvick emerged with the checkered flag and Brad Keselowski the Chase For the Sprint Cup points lead. Jimmie Johnson's blown tire resulted in his fall from the top spot but most of the talk was about the Jeff Gordon-Clint Bowyer dust-up.
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Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer Clash On Track And In Garage
Sunday's NASCAR race in Phoenix ended wildly as the pit crews from Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer brawled in the garage after a wreck during the race. Gordon stayed on the track after being black flagged and intentionally wrecked Bowyer sparking the melee. Watch video of the unbelievable scene
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Johnson Takes AAATexas 500, Keeps Chase Lead
Jimmie Johnson nipped Brad Keselowski by less than a second to win his fifth race of the season, the Texas AAA 500, and maintain his point lead in NASCARS Chase For the Sprint Cup. The green-white-checkered flag finish puts Johnson in a good position to capture his 6th championship with two races left.
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Jimmie Johnson Wins At Martinsville, Takes Points Lead
It was double the fun for Jimmie Johnson Sunday as he not only took the checkered flag at the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville but the points lead in NASCAR's Chase For the Sprint Cup. With 3 races left to go Johnson now leads Brad Keselowski by 3 points.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Cleared To Race
Dale Jr. will return to the track this weekend in Martinsville after being forced to sit out the last 2 races due to concussion symptoms.
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Kenseth Wins At Kansas Speedway, Keselowski Still Leads Chase
Matt Kenseth picked up his second win in three weeks Sunday taking the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, the 6th race in NASCARS Chase For the Sprint Cup. Martin Truex Jr. placed second with Paul Menard third. The race on the slick, repaved Kansas Speedway surface was a wild one.