Daytona 500

  1. Jimmie Johnson Will Ride Momentum from Daytona 500 Victory to 6th Championship

    Two years removed from running off five straight Sprint Cup championships, Jimmie Johnson is ready to start a new streak...

    Richard Langford Written by Richard Langford about 3 months ago 242 reads 0 comments

  2. Daytona 500 Results: Drivers Who Exceeded Expectations in Great American Race

    The Daytona 500 opened up NASCAR 's Spring Cup Series in an exciting race on Sunday. Jimmie Johnson's victory highlighted the highly anticipated and entertaining race...

    Michael Dulka Written by Michael Dulka about 3 months ago 1,677 reads 1 comments

  3. Daytona 500 2013: Biggest Surprises from Thrilling Race

    The 2013 Daytona 500 was a huge success, but it was the big surprises from The Great American Race that made the event so thrilling...

    Donald Wood Written by Donald Wood about 3 months ago 1,407 reads 5 comments

  4. Daytona 500 2013: Jimmie Johnson Solidifies Status as Generation's Greatest

    Through all of the hype and tragedy during this past week of NASCAR racing, we found ourselves hearing a familiar, and somehow calming, phrase when the dust had settled. "The winner of the 2013 Daytona 500 is Jimmie Johnson in the No...

    Maxwell Ogden Written by Maxwell Ogden about 3 months ago 655 reads 0 comments

  5. 50 Cent Tries to Kiss Erin Andrews at Daytona 500

    If you enjoy your motorsports with a large side of awkward, you were in luck at this year's Daytona 500 . In case you missed it, 50 Cent tried, and failed, to lay a fat one on Erin Andrews ...

    Gabe Zaldivar Written by Gabe Zaldivar about 3 months ago 280,879 reads 49 comments

  6. Daytona 500 2013: Assessing Impact of Gen-6 Cars After Season's Opening Race

    One race into the season and the effects of NASCAR ’s shift to the Generation-6 race car are already being felt. The 2013 Daytona 500 was less than spectacular for much of the first 450 miles...

    Mike Hoag Written by Mike Hoag about 3 months ago 2,645 reads 6 comments

  7. Daytona 500 2013: Danica Patrick Already Proving She Belongs with the Big Boys

    Not only did Danica Patrick prove she could hang with the big boys in her second career appearance in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, she finished eighth. It was a record for a woman at the historic race...

    Ryan Rudnansky Written by Ryan Rudnansky about 3 months ago 1,443 reads 7 comments

  8. Daytona 500 Results: Biggest Disappointments from 2013's Great American Race

    The 55th running of NASCAR ’s Daytona 500 produced some disappointing results. Whether it was the nine-car wreck, engine problems or just poor driving, some of the top names ...

    Mike Hoag Written by Mike Hoag about 3 months ago 3,183 reads 4 comments

  9. Dale Earnhardt Jr's 2nd-Place Finish Forecasts Strong Season

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a bit of a history with the Daytona 500 . His win in 2004 set up his best season as a driver, and now he can't seem to get over the hump to win a second...

    Shawn Brubaker Written by Shawn Brubaker about 3 months ago 1,168 reads 8 comments

  10. Daytona 500 2013: Biggest Winners and Losers from Epic Race

    Once again, the Daytona 500 didn't fail to disappoint as NASCAR's biggest race of the year with a spectacular event unfolding at the track this weekend...

    Dan Talintyre Written by Dan Talintyre about 3 months ago 3,955 reads 5 comments

  11. Jeff Gordon: Frustration Continues to Build for Former Daytona 500 Winner

    Jeff Gordon had a lot of confidence coming into the 2013 Daytona 500 , but his recent struggles in the historic race came to the forefront once again on Sunday...

    Ryan Rudnansky Written by Ryan Rudnansky about 3 months ago 3,385 reads 7 comments

  12. Daytona 500 Winner: Jimmie Johnson Further Solidifies Legacy with Second Victory

    With five consecutive Sprint Cup Championships between 2006 and 2010, Jimmie Johnson made a pressing (and convincing) case for the title of "best NASCAR driver ever...

    Brian Leigh Written by Brian Leigh about 3 months ago 219 reads 2 comments

  13. Tony Stewart Is Officially the New Dale Earnhardt at the Daytona 500

    Another Speedweeks is over. Another Nationwide Race trophy is going home with Tony Stewart . But yet again, the Daytona 500 is somebody else's. Does this sound like someone else we remember? Up until now, Stewart could probably shrug this off...

    Jim Folsom Written by Jim Folsom about 3 months ago 461 reads 2 comments

  14. The 10 Biggest Takeaways from the 2013 Daytona 500

    Sunday's 55th running of the Daytona 500 was among the more unique editions of the Great American Race that we've seen in quite a few years...

    Jerry Bonkowski Written by Jerry Bonkowski about 3 months ago 15,437 reads 46 comments

  15. Jimmie Johnson Joins Elite Company After Second Daytona 500 Win

    Jimmie Johnson got his revenge on Brad Keselowski at the first race of the 2012 season. The 2013 Daytona 500 win makes him just the 10th driver to win multiple Great American Races after holding off a late surge by teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr...

    Mike Hoag Written by Mike Hoag about 3 months ago 90 reads 0 comments

  16. Dale Earnhardt Jr: Popular Driver Endures Another Tough Loss at Daytona 500

    Coming into the 2013 Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had recorded a whopping six top-10 finishes at the historic race, including a victory in 2004. But the 38-year-old's third career second-place finish in the event has to sting...

    Ryan Rudnansky Written by Ryan Rudnansky about 3 months ago 673 reads 2 comments

  17. Danica Patrick's History-Making Finish Foreshadows Future NASCAR Success

    Danica Patrick has become the most accomplished woman in Daytona 500 history. She was the first woman to win the pole, the first to lead a lap and now she is the highest-finishing woman in the race's prestigious history...

    Shawn Brubaker Written by Shawn Brubaker about 3 months ago 373 reads 1 comments

  18. Daytona 500 Results: Breaking Down Top Performances from Thrilling Race

    Jimmie Johnson is the 2013 Daytona 500 champion for the second time in his career after hanging on for the win in an amazing finish to the sport's biggest race. Johnson survived crashes throughout the race to hang on from Dale Earnhardt Jr...

    Dan Talintyre Written by Dan Talintyre about 3 months ago 787 reads 0 comments

  19. Jimmie Johnson Wins 55th Daytona 500: Full Results, Analysis

    Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 car won the 2013 Daytona 500 after leading 17 laps Sunday, including the most important of them all. It was his second career win at Daytona. Dale Earnhardt, Jr...

    Donald Wood Written by Donald Wood about 3 months ago 66,880 reads 31 comments

  20. Jimmie Johnson Wins 2013 Daytona 500

    Jimmie Johnson got off to a great start to the 2013 season by winning the Daytona 500 . Unlike most sports, NASCAR's biggest event of the year takes place right away, as every driver tries to win this prestigious race...

    Rob Goldberg Written by Rob Goldberg about 3 months ago 19,194 reads 23 comments

  21. Danica Patrick: Sprint Cup Rookie Gives NASCAR, Daytona 500 Breath of Fresh Air

    Danica Patrick didn't make any waves at the Daytona 500 , remaining cautious on the way to an eighth-place finish. With speeds at times approaching 200 mph, sometimes that's a good thing...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 3 months ago 226,030 reads 80 comments

  22. Daytona 500 2013: Crash Derails Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart and More Top Stars

    As was to be expected, there was a crash at the Daytona 500 , but this one occurred fairly early in the race and took out several big names...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 3 months ago 36,381 reads 3 comments

  23. Daytona 500 Weather: Latest Updates Heading into 2013 Great American Race

    NASCAR will be hoping that the 2013 Daytona 500 won't have to deal with any weather delays after last year's race drug on through Monday. It was the first time that had ever happened in the history of the Great American Race...

    Joseph Zucker Written by Joseph Zucker about 3 months ago 1,089 reads 0 comments

  24. Daytona 500: Racers Who Will Shine in Historic NASCAR Race

    The Daytona 500 marks the second major NASCAR race of the season, one week after Kevin Harvick led 40 laps to clinch first place in the Sprint Unlimited last Sunday...

    Pete Schauer Written by Pete Schauer about 3 months ago 1,066 reads 4 comments

  25. Daytona 500 2013: Last-Second Predictions for Sunday's Race

    The 2013 Daytona 500 is the biggest race of the NASCAR season, and Sunday’s action at the Great American Race will have even the most casual racing fans excited...

    Donald Wood Written by Donald Wood about 3 months ago 12,497 reads 11 comments