DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Harvick will try to win his third consecutive Budweiser Shootout from the 18th starting position Saturday night — but that’s not such a bad thing.
It doesn’t seem to matter where Harvick starts the 75-lap exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway. Last year he won from the second position. Two years ago he claimed his first Shootout win from 27th on the grid  … Details
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The recently repaved surface at Daytona International Speedway is fast. Really fast. Maybe too fast.
In the most significant test on the 2 1/2 -mile superspeedway, cars topped 203 mph Friday during practice for the Budweiser Shootout.
Joey Logano turned the fast lap with an average speed of 203.087 mph in the second of two practice sessions. Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch also topped 203 mph. Several others were close behind. In all, 10 cars hit 200 mph. Four more were in the 199 mph range, creating some concern at NASCAR’s most famous track  … More
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Either she’s not easily deterred or she’s a glutton for punishment.
Danica Patrick has returned for another shot at Daytona and second season of running part-time in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series.
America’s best female racer and IndyCar racing’s biggest celebrity crashed and finished 35th in her Nationwide Series debut a year ago. She posted an average start of  … More
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The Ford Motor Co. has informed NASCAR it would like to race the Mustang in the elite Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2013.
Ford currently uses the Fusion in the Cup Series. The Mustang was used in four second-tier Nationwide Series races last year, and will be raced full-time this season … More
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