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Toyota follows Cup title with 1st Daytona 500 victoryFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Oh, what a feeling! Toyota notched its first Daytona 500 victory Sunday, winning "The Great American Race" three months after its first NASCAR...
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Griffey says Bonds should be in Hall of FameFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Ken Griffey Jr. says steroid-tainted slugger Barry Bonds deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Griffey is serving as honorary starter for the Da...
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Truex comes up a few inches short in closest Daytona 500Feb 21, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. expects to hear about this one for the rest of his career. Maybe even the rest of his life. Truex was on the losing end of th...
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Hamlin uses daring move to give Joe Gibbs a Daytona 500 winFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - When he was in second grade, Denny Hamlin wrote a letter to himself wishing for a Daytona 500 victory. His childlike cursive stated he wanted ...
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Hamlin wins Daytona 500, ends Gibbs' droughtFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - With a Hail Mary move, Denny Hamlin ended Joe Gibbs' 23-year drought at the Daytona 500. Gibbs made it clear that he had no use for the victories h...
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Joe Gibbs has solid chance to snap lengthy Daytona 500 skidFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - It's been 23 years since Joe Gibbs celebrated a Daytona 500 victory. Standing in his way now is a lineup as formidable as Howie Long, Marcus A...
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Earnhardt notches fastest lap in final Daytona 500 practiceFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the fastest lap in final practice for the Daytona 500. Earnhardt, whose car is nicknamed "Amelia," has been strong all ...
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Sauter wins Truck Series opener at Daytona as Bell flipsFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Johnny Sauter won the crash-filled Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, giving Chevrolet its first se...
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Busch brothers back in Daytona 500 year after sitting outFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Kyle Busch was stuck in a hospital bed, the Daytona 500 just a race on TV. Busch smiled for a photo with his dog and wife. He tweeted his supp...
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Chase Elliott wins Xfinity Series season opener at DaytonaFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - One Daytona victory down, the big one to go. Chase Elliott won the Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday,...