Sat, 18/03/23 – 9:59 | Comments Off on Rutherford Ponders Bad And Good On 85th Birthday

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Johnny Rutherford belatedly check-marked his 85th birthday during a media event at Texas Motor Speedway, where “Lone Star J.R.” mused over a pair of regrets in his …

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Journeyman’s Journey Takes Him To Victory Lane At Daytona
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – During Michael McDowell’ childhood the Arizona native dreamed of becoming a race car driver, but the 36-year-old NASCAR competitor never thought about being a Daytona 500 champion. 
However, that is now the …

Mon, 02/15/21 – 18:36 | Comments Off on Journeyman’s Journey Takes Him To Victory Lane At Daytona
Flat Spot On – A New NASCAR Season, A New Winner
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By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – There was a new feel to NASCAR and its Cup Series at this year’s Daytona 500. New team owners like former NBA star Michael Jordan and hip …

Mon, 02/15/21 – 14:27 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On – A New NASCAR Season, A New Winner
McDowell Emerges From 500 Chaos To Get Win
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Journyman driver Michael McDowell won his first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday and it was a biggie.
With a group of wrecking and burning cars just behind him, McDowell was awarded the victory in the …

Mon, 02/15/21 – 11:23 | Comments Off on McDowell Emerges From 500 Chaos To Get Win
Earnhardt’s Death Has Saved Others’
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Twenty years ago in the fourth turn on the final lap of the Daytona 500, stock car racing died for thousands of fans when Dale Earnhardt’s Chevrolet slammed head-on into the …

Sun, 02/14/21 – 10:50 | Comments Off on Earnhardt’s Death Has Saved Others’
Crash at 2020 500 Stirs Big Memories
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – One year ago Ryan Newman was a few hundred feet from his second Daytona 500 victory when suddenly a push Ryan Blaney thought would help his fellow Ford driver backfired and …

Sat, 02/13/21 – 21:14 | Comments Off on Crash at 2020 500 Stirs Big Memories
Flat Spot On – The Man, the Crash, the Myths
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By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
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Daytona Beach, FL – Here we go again at Daytona. Last year’s 500 ended with a frightening flip by the car of Ryan Newman as he vied for the lead at …

Sat, 02/13/21 – 19:50 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On – The Man, the Crash, the Myths
Austin Dillon Wins Duel 2
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Confidence in one’s car and oneself is essential for a successful superspeedway race and in Thursday night’s rain-delayed second Bluegreen Vacations Duel Austin Dillon demonstrated the …

Fri, 02/12/21 – 10:57 | Comments Off on Austin Dillon Wins Duel 2
Cindric Survives Chess Match To Get Into 500
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla – Austin Cindric’s mission was quite simple after a pit road speeding penalty cost him a lap in Thursday night’s first Bluegreen Vacations Duel – make sure …

Fri, 02/12/21 – 8:27 | Comments Off on Cindric Survives Chess Match To Get Into 500
Family Man Bowman Wins Pole For Daytona 500
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Alex Bowman points to everyone at Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet and his sponsor Ally as the reason he now owns his second Daytona 500 pole and a …

Thu, 02/11/21 – 8:28 | Comments Off on Family Man Bowman Wins Pole For Daytona 500
Busch Cashes In On Last Lap Fracas To Win Clash
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Racing is a tough sport, one that doesn’t foster friendships and can be hard on those that exist among people who compete against one another on …

Wed, 02/10/21 – 8:00 | Comments Off on Busch Cashes In On Last Lap Fracas To Win Clash