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Stewart-Haas Racing Daytona 500 Time Trials Report

Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet Impala, led the two-car Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) contingent in time trials for the 53rd annual Daytona 500 by qualifying a strong seventh for the season-opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Newman turned a lap of 48.648 seconds at 185.002 mph on the 2.5-mile oval. “I’m just proud of all the guys who work on this U.S. Army Chevrolet,” said Newman, who won the 50th running of the Daytona 500 in 2008. “We’ve come down here the last two years and been a pole contender, and we came close again today. I think we have a good racecar with some good speed. Everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing has done a good job. I just want to do everything … Read entire article »

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Second in Duel Gives Stewart Sixth in 500

Tony Stewart manhandled his No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet Impala to a strong second-place finish in his Gatorade Duel qualifying race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. He finished .014 of a second behind race winner Kasey Kahne, and in doing so, earned himself a solid, sixth-place starting spot in Sunday’s Daytona 500. “We’ve got a little bit of work to do, but I’m proud of our guys,” Stewart said. “The first half of the race we weren’t very good, but we made a lot of ground on it the second half of the race.” … Read entire article »

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Newman Looking for Boilermaker Magic

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ryan Newman would like nothing more than to be the second Boilermaker in one week to lift the big trophy in the state of Florida. Newman, who will be seeking his second Daytona 500 win Sunday, watched yesterday’s Super Bowl from his North Carolina home. He was not only impressed with the game, but also with fellow Purdue Boilermaker Drew Brees, whose MVP performance in Miami led the New Orleans Saints over the Indianapolis Colts. … Read entire article »

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Video – Gatorade Duel 1 At Daytona-Finish

The last two laps of the first Gatorade Duel. … Read entire article »

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Strong Speedweeks Continues for Stewart, Nabs Second in Gatorade Duel

Daytona Beach – Tony Stewart’s countdown to the 51st Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway continued Thursday with a strong second-place finish in the Gatorade Duel — twin qualifying races that set the 43-car field for the season-opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. … Read entire article »

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