Heading into the 50th running of NASCAR’s “Great American Race”, this year’s Daytona 500 has already proven to us beyond a shadow of a doubt that this track is not shy when it comes to both hype and the ability to produce storylines. The 2008 Sprint Cup season has been one of the most talked about seasons in professional sports history, and every bit of it has transcended itself to Daytona, which is set to kick off here in just a few short hours. As we gear up for the official kickoff of the most elite series in all of …read more

At this point, I’m not really sure what can be said about Rick Hendrick and Hendrick Motorsports that hasn’t already been stated a million times by now. It’s safe to say that Rick hasn’t built race teams or simply just an organization, he’s crafted and molded together a dynasty in oh, roughly twenty years time. To put it mildly, they’re NASCAR’s version of the New York Yankees … and, like I said – that’s putting it mildly.
In addition to the countless records that HMS has to their credit, they’ve also won 7 Sprint Cup Championships (4 with Gordon, 2 with …read more

In a potential prelude to tomorrow’s Sprint Cup Series’ running of the Daytona 500, Tony Stewart was able to find victory lane for Joe Gibbs Racing in a wild race at the Camping World 300 at Daytona International Raceway, giving Toyota its third NASCAR victory in the last two days. After Brad Keselowski brought out a late-race caution by spinning and collecting several other cars, including Steve Wallace, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Jason Keller, and others, racing resumed with only six laps to go. The Gibbs cars of Stewart and Kyle Busch were able to outrun Dale Earnhardt Jr, Brian …read more

As if the weekly uncertainty of engine failures, chassis setups, and oil spills on the track didn’t already make it hard enough for you to set your fantasy racing lineups each week, the Daytona 500 is especially tough to prepare for because of the factor that must be taken out … momentum. Sure, we know how these drivers ran in 2007 and how much the progressed or regressed from 2006, but does that really tell us how they’ll do in ’08? Well, luckily for you, I’m here to provide you with the same service I’ve provided for every Cup race …read more

Results from the Daytona Gatorade Duel events on Friday (courtesy of nascar.com):
 
Gatorade Duel 1:
 

FIN
ST
CAR
DRIVER
MAKE
SPONSOR
PTS/BNS
LAPS
STATUS

1
5
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Chevrolet
AMP Energy / National Guard
PE
60
Running

2
18
41
Reed Sorenson
Dodge
Target
PE
60
Running

3
9
12
Ryan Newman
Dodge
ALLTEL
PE
60
Running

4
3
5
Casey Mears
Chevrolet
Kellogg’s / CARQUEST
PE
60
Running

5
15
99
Carl Edwards
Ford
Office Depot
PE
60
Running

6
23
43
Bobby Labonte
Dodge
Cheerios / Betty Crocker
PE
60
Running

7
19
42
Juan Montoya
Dodge
Texaco / Havoline
PE
60
Running

8
11
187
Kenny Wallace
Chevrolet
Furniture Row
/ DenverMattress.com
PE
60
Running

9
20
77
Sam Hornish Jr. *
Dodge
Mobil 1
PE
60
Running

10
16
15
Paul Menard
Chevrolet
PEAK / Menards
PE
60
Running

11
6
83
Brian Vickers
Toyota
Red Bull
PE
60
Running

12
2
78
Joe Nemechek
Chevrolet
Furniture Row Racing
PE
60
Running

13
7
84
A.J. Allmendinger
Toyota
Red Bull
PE
60
Running

14
17
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Chevrolet
Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
PE
60
Running

15
8
66
Scott Riggs
Chevrolet
State Water Heaters
PE
60
Running

16
22
21
Bill Elliott
Ford
Little Debbie
PE
60
Running

17
10
01
Regan Smith *
Chevrolet
Principal Financial Group
PE
60
Running

18
21
07
Clint Bowyer
Chevrolet
Jack Daniel’s
PE
60
Running

19
4
160
Boris Said …read more