If Carl Edwards was going to finally break a 70-race winless streak could it be any more appropriate it would come at the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix Raceway? Nearly two years after his last win Edwards led the most laps and held on during a green, white, checkered finish to treat the fans to his patented backflip off the door of his Number 99 Ford.
Phoenix International Raceway (Getty Images)After opening the season last Sunday at Daytona, Sprint Cup and Nationwide drivers head to Phoenix Raceway. The Nationwide event is Saturday. The Sprint Cup race is Sunday.
Denny Hamlin was the winner last year with Kevin Harvick coming in second. Phoenix is a one mile oval with between 8 and 11 degrees of banking.
Daytona 500 winner Jimmie Johnson was in NYC following his big win, making the rounds at all the TV and radio shows. Little did he know that a TMZ reporter was there armed with a few questions.
February 25, 2013 Here is the video of Clay Cook performing the National Anthem Sunday (February 24). Lots of critics are saying it was sub-par. I thought it was all right. He didn't try to over sing it like we have heard other performers do in the past. It's the hardest song to sing no matter where. But in front of an audience as large as the Daytona 500 TV audience, the pressure has to be brutal!
Following the tragedy of the day before in the Nationwide race, the Daytona 500 finished with a big wreck on the final lap, but the track was clear to the finish line so the race stayed green to the end. Dale Earnhardt, Junior got a shove from Mark Martin to threaten, but it was Jimmie Johnson holding on to win the series biggest race for the second time his career.
February 23, 2013 This is crazy!! At the end of a very exciting Nationwide race on Saturday at Daytona Speedway, a car slammed in to the fence spewing debris in to the grandstand on the front stretch.
February 23, 2013 If you were at the George Strait show on Friday night (February 22), you may have missed the NextEra Energy Resources 250 truck race at Daytona Speedway. It is my goal this year to get to a truck race. These drivers go all out and critics have been saying this was one of the best in years.
The field is now set for Sunday’s Daytona 500 after Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch emerged the winners of Thursday’s Budweiser Duels. Coming off the victory in the Sprint Unlimited, Harvick won his heat in the Duel 150's and that will place him in the third starting position on Sunday while Busch will start fourth. Danica Patrick and Jeff Gordon already clinched the front row last Sunday. Patrick came in 17th in the day’s first Duel and Gordon finished 12th in his heat.
February 21, 2013 They used to be called the Gatorade Duels. With a new sponsor (Budweiser) and a new car, today will tell us a lot about what we can expect Sunday. Will Danica stay in her starting spot? It's at stake today.
Expect this year’s Daytona 500 to be the most-watched in its history. Why? Because a woman will be leading the way with 42 men following. Danica Patrick made NASCAR history over the weekend by becoming the first woman ever to win the pole for a Sprint Cup race. Not only that, she has the pole for the sport’s biggest race of the year.
February 13, 2013 The Jet Dryers became very famous after last year's Daytona 500. When Juan Pablo Montoya slammed in to the back of one following a caution, it set off a Twitter/media frenzy. This year, NASCAR will unveil a new design of dryer.
Dale Earnhardt, Junior won his 10th straight NASCAR Most Popular Driver award on Thursday and that moves him into a tie with Bill Elliott for winning the award most consecutive times. Good for him. Nice guy. But I’ve always scratched my head over why he’s so popular. Is it because he’s a great driver? Hardly. Let’s look at the numbers.