Daytona 500

Darrell Wallace Jr. is making NASCAR officials and fans take notice

2013-04-09 00:00:00

The black NASCAR truck with a white "54" on the side gleamed on pit road as its driver walked up for the night's race, prompting three dozen photographers and well-wishers to edge closer. The attraction was 19-year-old Darrell Wallace Jr. As Wallace...

Erin Andrews explains awkward 50 Cent kiss

2013-03-07 07:10:00

Last week, Erin Andrews was reporting from pit row at the Daytona 500 when she interviewed rapper 50 Cent, who leaned in for a kiss. Andrews turned her head quickly and rushed off, leaving many to speculate that she was unhappy with the rapper for...

NASCAR's Danica Patrick 'moving on' from Daytona 500 finish

2013-03-01 11:36:00

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Danica Patrick said she's "moving on" from what, for her, was a disappointing finish in the Daytona 500, starting with the next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway. Patrick started on the pole and was...

Matt Kenseth fastest in practice for NASCAR race in Phoenix

2013-03-01 13:34:00

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Matt Kenseth posted the fastest lap Friday in the first practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. Kenseth, driving the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, turned a lap of 137.023 mph during the...

Mark Martin wins pole for NASCAR race in Phoenix at age 54

2013-03-01 17:46:00

AVONDALE, Ariz. — At age 54, Mark Martin shows no sign of slowing down. Five days after finishing third in the Daytona 500, Martin won the pole position for the next NASCAR Sprint Cup series race Sunday, at Phoenix International Raceway. Martin,...

Should NASCAR reconsider restrictor-plate racing?

2013-02-25 13:54:00

In the aftermath of Saturday's crash at Daytona International Raceway, writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss whether NASCAR should reconsider restrictor-plate racing for safety reasons. Feel free to join the conversation with a comment of your own....

Danica Patrick's wild ride at Daytona 500 is more history not hype

2013-02-24 17:20:00

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Danica Patrick Phenomenon isn’t hype. It’s historic. First woman to win the pole position in the Daytona 500. First woman to lead a lap in the Daytona 500. First woman to finish in the top 10 in the Daytona 500...

Jimmie Johnson wins his second Daytona 500; Danica Patrick is 8th

2013-02-24 13:55:00

Jimmie Johnson won NASCAR’s Daytona 500 for the second time by holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., who finished second, on Sunday. Danica Patrick finished eighth, the highest finish in history for a woman in the Daytona 500, but she was poised to...

Daytona 500 on schedule after post-crash repairs to speedway

2013-02-24 08:04:00

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Daytona 500 was set to start as scheduled Sunday after repairs were made to the track's fence following a crash that injured at least 28 spectators. "We worked late into the evening and are prepared to go racing today," Joie...

NASCAR crash sends pieces of car into stands, injuring spectators

2013-02-23 19:11:00

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A crash near the end of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona turned to horror Saturday when one of the cars hurtled into the grandstand fence, sending pieces of the car flying into the seats and injuring more than two...

Kevin Harvick wins first Budweiser Duel at Daytona

2013-02-21 13:00:00

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kevin Harvick led 23 of the 60 laps to capture the first race in Thursday’s Budweiser Duel at Daytona International Speedway. It was the 37-year-old’s first Duel victory. “Obviously, it’s been a great...

Who will win the Daytona 500?

2013-02-21 12:22:00

Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss who is the favorite to win the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Feel free to join the discussion with a comment of your own. Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times Look for Kevin Harvick to win NASCAR’s crown-jewel race a...

Driver Dick Trickle #5 poses for a studio portrait during the NASCAR Daytona 500 Speedweek - Busch Grand National at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2013-05-16 17:01:52

Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, leads Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, and the field during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 24, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2013-02-24 15:11:00

Jamie McMurray, driver of the #1 McDonald's Chevrolet and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet are involved in an incident during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 24, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2013-02-24 15:11:00