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Stewart Finishes 16th in Daytona 500
Tony Stewart was denied an opportunity to win his first Daytona 500 when he was caught up in a late-race accident that left him a disappointing 16th in the 54th running of the Great American Race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Stewart came into the season-opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, which was postponed to Monday due to rain, with high hopes after finishing second in the Feb. 18 Budweiser Shootout and winning his Gatorade Duel … Read entire article »
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Newman Earns Hard-Fought 21st Place Finish in Daytona 500
Despite an incident that left him two laps down early in the 54th running of the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman and his No. 39 U.S. Army/Quicken Loans team never gave up in the marathon adventure that was the season-opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Newman and Co. demonstrated what it means to be Army Strong by fighting their way back onto the lead lap and nearly earning a top-10 finish before … Read entire article »
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Early Accident Hampers Patrick’s Daytona Debut
Danica Patrick was caught in a multi-car accident not of her making on the third lap of Monday night’s rain-delayed 54th Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and finished a disappointing 38th. Patrick qualified 29th but dropped to the rear of the field at the start of the event per NASCAR rules as a crash in Thursday’s Gatorade Duel Qualifying race forced her to a back-up car. Patrick drives the … Read entire article »
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Ryan Newman Friday Press Conference Transcript
Daytona – RYAN NEWMAN met with members of the media today at Daytona International Speedway to discuss sharing information with his teammates, the hot temperatures in Daytona this week, and other topics. Full Transcript: TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BEING IN DAYTONA AND WHAT THIS WEEKEND MEANS TO YOU: “I guess once you’ve won the race (Daytona 500) it is always special to come back and be a part of the sport that you love. Starting … Read entire article »
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Stewart Wins Gatorade Duel at Daytona
After a strong second-place showing last Saturday night in the non-points Budweiser Shootout at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Tony Stewart continued to flex his muscles in Thursday’s Gatorade Duel, twin qualifying races that set the 43-car field for the season-opening Daytona 500. Stewart improved his finishing position by one, winning his Gatorade Duel race in convincing fashion by leading three times for a race-high 21 laps, including the final 18 around the 2.5-mile oval. The win … Read entire article »
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Last-Lap Accident Ends Patrick’s Duel Early
Danica Patrick walked away from a nasty accident on the final lap of the first Gatorade Duel qualifying race Thursday at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, finishing a disappointing 16th in the 60-lap event. Patrick earned the 29th starting spot in Sunday’s 54th Daytona 500, but she will be forced to race in her backup car and move to the rear of the field before the start, per NASCAR rules. Patrick is driving the No. 10 GoDaddy.com … Read entire article »
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Newman Engineering a Win for the Soldiers
KANNAPOLIS, N.C.– Ryan Newman has a million reasons to win the 54th Daytona 500. As he climbs behind the wheel of his No. 39 U.S. Army/Quicken Loans Chevrolet Impala for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), Newman does so knowing that the more than 1 million Soldiers serving around the globe are cheering for him to make a return to victory lane in the “Great American Race,” which he won in February 2008. Newman, of all the drivers in Sunday’s … Read entire article »
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