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Stewart-Haas Racing teammates suffer engine issues ahead of Daytona 500

DAYTONA 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, sparking talk of potential engine reliability concerns on the eve of qualifying for the season-opening Daytona 500. All four of Stewart-Haas' Chevrolet entries are powered by Hendrick Motorsports engines. HScott Motorsports cars also use Hendrick engines, and Bobby Labonte experienced engine trouble with his No. 52 HScott car. Stewart's No. 14 car was the first to expire, letting go on the backstretch of the 2.5-mile track. Just minutes later, Patrick's No. 10 Chevy lost power as it approached the start-finish line, spewing smoke as it coasted back to the garage area. Patrick claimed the first Coors Light Pole Award of her NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career in qualifying for last season's Great American Race. She backed it up with an eighth-place finish, the best for a woman driver in the Daytona 500.