At least 28 NASCAR fans were injured Saturday when large chunks of debris, including a tire, sailed into the grandstands when a car flew into the fence at Daytona International Speedway on a frightening last-lap accident in the second-tier Nationwide Series race.
The crash began as the field closed in on the finish line and sent rookie Kyle Larson’s car sailing into the fence that separates the track from the seats.
Large chunks of Larson’s car landed in the grandstands. The car itself had its entire front end sheared off, with the burning engine wedged through a gaping hole in the fence.
Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood said   … More
Sometimes it pays to be a lightweight. That doesn’t mean, however, that a 40-pound weight advantage will help Danica Patrick significantly at Daytona International Speedway.
Yes, a lighter car is generally viewed as a better car. And, yes, the total weight of Patrick plus her racecar is 40 pounds lighter than it is for almost every other driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Why?   … More
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When Tony Stewart approached Tony Gibson with the prospect of overseeing Danica Patrick’s new Sprint Cup team for the 2013 season, the veteran crew chief had one request — that he be able to bring the rest of his crew with him.
Understandable, given that Gibson and his guys had been together for much longer than just the four years they had worked with Ryan Newman. Patrick may be the star on Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 10 team, but the crew which readied the pole-winning car   … More
For so long, Danica Patrick was just a pretty girl in a fast car surrounded by a crack marketing staff who parlayed a few golden moments on the track into worldwide fame.
Her sexy Super Bowl ads and the revealing magazine shoots quickly outnumbered her actual career accomplishments. They still do, and she routinely takes Twitter broadsides from a fan base that has resented her since she first dabbled in NASCAR three years ago. Her fiercely competitive nature and desire to keep her personal life private created the perception she is cold, standoffish   … More