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ESPNRepeat Daytona win evades EarnhardtESPN3 that hasn't been on the track in NASCAR's premier series since Dale Earnhardt's death. Earnhardt Jr. has flown under the radar for the most part even though he repeatedly has reminded us his Hendrick Motorsports cars are good. He led a...

Bleacher Report10 Burning Questions for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeasonBleacher ReportThe 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season kicks off this weekend with its most popular race, the Daytona 500. It was a year ago when Danica Patrick made her NASCAR debut by winning the pole and finishing...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Darrell Waltrip arrived Monday at Daytona International Speedway a little later than planned and without his gallbladder.Instead of heading Feb. 12 to Daytona, Waltrip went to the doctor for significant stomach pain and soon found himself having his gallbladder...

NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman went for a wild ride in practice for the Daytona 500.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- An accident minutes into practice Wednesday for the Daytona 500 saw one driver flip and slide across the infield on his roof at Daytona International Speedway. All drivers involved...

Austin Dillon (3) drives past No. 3 flags flying in Turn 4 during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. Dillon won the pole position for the race. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)nascarracetoday.blogspot.com...

Vickers, Whitt take substantial damage; Gordon's car caught up in messRELATED: Play NASCAR Fantasy Live | Sign up for RaceView todayDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Rookie Parker Kligerman went for a long slide on his roof after the front end of his No. 30 car got on top of the outside wall...

Since 2012, the Sunday of the Daytona 500 has featured the threat of rain, with 2012 being the first time the Daytona 500 was run on a day other than a Sunday. With rain threatening this year, how could that impact the Daytona 500 weekend?The last two years, rain has threatened the...

Bleacher ReportFantasy NASCAR Picks for the 2014 Daytona 500Bleacher ReportWhile the race is the Super Bowl of NASCAR, it is one of the most unpredictable races of the season. Any driver who starts the race has a realistic chance of winning on a restrictor plate race track. Just...

Austin Dillon, right, holds up the pole award with car owner and grandfather Richard Childress after qualifying for the pole position in the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Terry...

NASCAR's Chase Elliott at only 18 years old was among the fastest drivers at the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) qualifying race and is a team driver for the family affair racing team of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports and Cup team owner Rick Hendrick. JR Motorsports...

Dillon secures pole position in 500, Truex Jr. behind him in secondMaking his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the No. 3 Chevrolet, Austin Dillon won the Coors Light Pole for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Dillon surpassed all other contenders with a fastest speed of 196.019 mph.Following...

On Saturday night the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will run the Sprint Unlimited at the 2.5 mile Daytona International Speedway.While this race does not count for the season long championship it does mark the beginning of the NASCAR season as 18 drivers take to the track seeking a checkered...

NASCAR pace car catches on fireThe pace car caught fire during Saturday night's NASCAR race at Daytona. No joke.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR's first race of the season was a wild affair. So much so, the pace car seemed to combust spontaneously.No, seriously, the pace car really...

Stewart-Haas Racing teammates suffer engine issues ahead of Daytona 500 FULL SERIES COVERAGEDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick suffered engine failures within minutes of each other Saturday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway,...

See the Sprint Unlimited race format, starting order and restart order that fans voted forYou've been voting to define the rules of the Sprint Unlimited and the polls are closing. See if your votes made the cut for tonight's event.Race Format 75 laps; 3 segments: You pick how many...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Danica Patrick and Tony Stewart both blew engines during practice at Daytona Saturday as Hendrick Motorsports may have engine problems.Hendrick leases engines to Stewart-Haas Racing, and both Stewart and Patrick drive for SHR. Bobby Labonte also blew an engine....

Robert Laberge/NASCAR via Getty ImagesOn Sunday, the K & N Pro Circuit East begins down in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. And if the track and pit look a little more diverse than they have in the past, that's because of a NASCAR program designed to entice different communities to...

John Raoux/Associated Press"I still think the way you win a championship is the same: You've got to win races."That's six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson talking to the media earlier this week at NASCAR's annual preseason media day at Daytona International Speedway. The man...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Martha Earnhardt, the mother of Dale Earnhardt Sr., admits that it will be hard for her to see her son's famous No. 3 back on the track in the Sprint Cup Series.Austin Dillon, the grandson of team owner Richard Childress, will drive a black car with the No....

It's the band name that perplexes NASCAR fans across the United States: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.No, this isn't Dale's side gig as a musician. Nor is it some sort of tribute from diehard NASCAR fans. They are a band led by Detroit duo Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott. Epstein explained...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Don't be surprised if 2012 Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski is not quite as outspoken and critical this season as he has been in the past.It's not that Keselowski is tired of paying NASCAR fines - he estimates he's paid out more than $75,000 in fines the...

Image from nascar14.etxracing.comNASCAR' 14 hits stores on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and this is a major release in the lineage of the series under its current affiliation.The pressure is on publisher Deep Silver and developer Eutechnyx to deliver the best NASCAR title ever. It could be...

One crew member can go over the wall for in-session serviceRELATED: Breaking down the changes | Qualifying changes FAQ | VIDEO: New format explainedDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR on Thursday morning confirmed a pair of tweaks to its new group qualifying procedure, placing road courses...

The Daytona 500, also known as the Great American Race, is less than two weeks away, and NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson will try for his third win at the race. Johnson is also a six-time Sprint Cup champion.Johnson joined the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts from the Daytona International...

A: Air TitanNASCAR's track-drying system will be a fixture at every track beginning this season, and that should help alleviate some of the long rain delays.B: Big HossThe name of a new HD video board at Texas Motor Speedway that will change the viewing experience. When finished...

The day after the next Daytona 500 champion is crowned, NBCSN introduces NASCAR AMERICA, a new 30-minute daily show dedicated to the nation's longstanding fascination with speed and stock car racing. Making its debut on NBCSN at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 24, and returning each weekday...

There aren't enough Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles in homes yet to justify the cost of releasing NASCAR '14 for the new platforms from Microsoft and Sony, developer Eutechnyx has explained."We took a good, hard look at it, but there just isn't enough hardware out there yet to...

(CNN) -- If you think drag racing is extreme, you should try doing it uphill and on sand.Dune bashing is an action-packed motorsport popular in the Gulf, enjoyed by both local Emiratis and foreign tourists alike.It is not for the fainthearted and accidents are not uncommon. It is...

NASCAR 14 developer Eutechnyx decided against going next-gen when even Sony didn't bring Gran Turismo 6 to PlayStation 4.Speaking to Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard, Eutechnyx executive vice president Ed Martin said there aren't yet enough next-gen consoles in the wild to justify...

Carlos Osorio/Associated PressRichard Petty Motorsports could be one of the most improved teams in NASCAR's Sprint Cup division in 2014.Yes, you read that right.The legendary team, which has been relegated to also-ran status for much of the last three decades, could potentially have...

The Hendrick Motorsports driver's ability to adapt -- to new cars, new rules, new point systems -- is a hallmark of his run of successHow do Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 Chevrolet remain a title-caliber constant in the Sprint Cup Series?Change.During his unprecedented run of six...