Daytona 500 night to remember
USA TODAY
By: Farrah Kaye In a Daytona 500 that saw fire, rain and a Monday night start, Danica Patrick's first NASCAR Sprint Cup series start didn't go as planned.
Fox's live coverage of the Daytona 500 delivered some healthy ratings for the network, while NBC's Smash showed some fighting spirit after recent declines. About 14.1 million viewers* [...]
Juan Pablo Montoya crash sets off a Daytona 500 fire and Brad Keselowski …
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Safety workers try to extinguish a fire from a jet dryer after being hit by Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, under caution during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 27,
Journeyman driver Dave Blaney was leading when a problem with Juan Pablo Montoya's car sent [...]
Danica Patrick: 3 races, 3 wrecks at Daytona
CBS News
Danica Patrick wasn't having the best luck at the Daytona 500. She had three crashes in three races.
Second, the crash on lap two that involved NASCAR rookie Danica Patrick. View full sizeAssociated PressEmergency workers try to put out a fire after Juan Pablo Montoya's car struck a jet dryer truck during the Daytona 500 late [...]
Daytona 500 fire: Juan Pablo Montoya crashes into jet dryer, temporarily …
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Matt Kenseth holds off Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Greg Biffle on the final lap to win a race that was delayed when Juan Pablo Montoya crashed into a jet dryer. Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Best Buy Ford, poses with the Harley J. Earl Trophy in
Nasacar driver Juan Pablo Montoya crashes into a [...]
Response to fire allows NASCAR to finish race
Nascar
The five-time NASCAR champion followed up his worst season with his worst finish in The Great American Race. Johnson wrecked on the second lap Monday night and finished 42nd — his worst showing in 53 starts spanning four series at the famed track.
By David Caraviello, NASCAR.COM DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For Daytona International Speedway, it [...]
Kenseth wins wild Daytona 500
CNN
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — This year's Daytona 500 will be forever remembered for fire and rain. After rain postponed the Daytona 500 for the first time in its 54-year history, moving it from its regularly scheduled Sunday afternoon starting time to Monday
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Response to fire allows NASCAR to finish race
Nascar
Asked if he's a big NASCAR fan, Romney said, “Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans, but I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners.” Think Progress, a project of the liberal Center for American Progress Action Fund, noted on its web
Kenseth capped a crazy 36 hours for NASCAR by [...]
Kenseth wins wild Daytona 500
CNN
It's been one wacky event after another for this Daytona 500. It was initially supposed to begin at 1:00 on Sunday. The rain delayed it for hours, before it was finally cancelled for the day, to be postponed until Monday at Noon. After all the
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — This year's Daytona 500 will be forever [...]
5-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson follows worst season with worst Daytona 500
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Based on her roller-coaster ride during Speedweeks, Sunday's Daytona 500 ought to be a stellar outing for Danica Patrick. On Thursday, she wrecked hard on the last lap of the first Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying race at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The rain-plagued Daytona 500 has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. [...]
NASCAR says Daytona 500 will begin at 7 pm Monday, further delaying start of …
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Rain will delay the start of the Daytona 500 as showers soaked the racing surface prior to the scheduled start on Sunday. It normally takes about two hours to dry the 2.5-mile Daytona International
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Based on her roller-coaster ride during Speedweeks, Sunday's Daytona 500 ought to be a [...]