Bad Luck Bites Newman Again at Daytona

Another restrictor-plate race resulted in yet another disappointing outcome for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Tornados team of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR). A late-race crash in Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway resulted in a disappointing 26th-place finish.

Newman was running in the top-12 when he was caught up in a multi-car melee on lap 148 which began at the end of the backstretch. Nineteen cars were involved in the “Big One,” which erupted when two of the racecars in the close drafting pack got into one another, resulting in a massive pileup that caused the race to be red-flagged for nearly 20 minutes.

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Stewart-Haas Racing Coke Zero 400 Qualifying

Rain showers canceled today’s qualifying session for the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. As a result, the 43-car field for Saturday night’s 160-lap event was set by current car owner points per the NASCAR rulebook.
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Stewart Wins Coke Zero 400 at Daytona

Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Burger King Chevrolet Impala SS, led the two-car Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) contingent at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway by winning Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Continue reading Stewart Wins Coke Zero 400 at Daytona

Newman Fights Back From Adversity in Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Though he drove a wrecked car for more than half the race, Ryan Newman managed to pull off a 20th-place finish in Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading Newman Fights Back From Adversity in Daytona

Tony Stewart Winning Press Conference

Tony Stewart, winning driver/owner of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway and crew chief Darian Grubb met with the media after the race. The win was Stewart’s second in a points race this season and third overall. Stewart extended his lead in the points standing over Jeff Gordon, who is now 180 points back of Stewart. Continue reading Tony Stewart Winning Press Conference