Articles filed under NASCAR
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NASCAR'S new charters create puzzling payouts for driversFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR's new charter system was introduced as a monumental moment in auto racing - a triumphant merger between a one-time dictatorship and a g...
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Roush Fenway teammates to start Duels in rear after changesFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Roush Fenway Racing teammates Greg Biffle and Trevor Bayne will start in the back of the field in their Daytona 500 qualifying race Thursday. ...
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Rising to the occasion: Daytona's overhaul ready for debutFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The project was such a massive undertaking that architects had to account for the curvature of the Earth. It included 31 million pounds of ste...
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Joe Gibbs Racing looks to stay hot, end Daytona 500 droughtFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Joe Gibbs has made it perfectly clear to his drivers: Even if they win every exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway, it's the Dayto...
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Actor Gerard Butler named Daytona 500 grand marshalFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Actor Gerard Butler will serve as grand marshal and give the command to "start your engines" for the Feb. 21 Daytona 500. Butler will attend o...
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The Latest: Junior wants people to 'give the kid a break'Feb 16, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The Latest from Daytona 500 media day on Tuesday (all times local): ___ 3 p.m. Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants everyone to tone down expectations for...
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Chase Elliott's Daytona pole boosts expectations even higherFeb 15, 2016 6:00 am - HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) - Bill Elliott grabbed the microphone, faced reporters and blurted out "I'm the father." Then Elliott laughed and beamed. Clearly he is a proud father ...
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Rookie Chase Elliott becomes youngest on Daytona 500 poleFeb 14, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Chase Elliott was too young to really remember celebrating in victory lane with his father, dressed in a shirt that matched Bill Elliott's fir...
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Denny Hamlin wins opening Daytona race for 3rd timeFeb 13, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Joe Gibbs Racing opened a new season exactly where it left off last year: On top of the podium. Denny Hamlin won the Sprint Unlimited - the ki...
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Ken Griffey Jr. named honorary starter for Daytona 500Feb 13, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Newly elected baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. will serve as honorary starter for the Daytona 500. Griffey will wave the green...