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Contenders face double jeopardy at Daytona

NASCAR Notebook

Monte Dutton

            "Mirror driving" is a double entendre in tonight's Coke Zero 400.             Restrictor-plate racing rewards a canny ability for... Full story

Bowyer says fixing problems takes time

NASCAR Notebook

Monte Dutton

            A year ago, all three of Richard Childress's entries made the Chase for the Sprint Cup. This year Childress added a fourth Chevrolet to his stable. At present, none of his drivers are... Full story

Gordon-Stewart joust likely in Sonoma

NASCAR Notebook

Monte Dutton

            As usual, the primary battle in Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 is likely going to be between Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, both marvelously successful road racers.            ... Full story

Local NASCAR News

Rain Puts Stewart on the Pole

NASCAR Qualifying Rained Out For Second Straight Week

Posted by Heather Williams

Points leader Tony Stewart was awarded the pole for Saturday night's race at Daytona International  Speedway, getting the top spot when rain washed out Sprint Cup qualifying. It was Stewart's third pole - all in rainouts - in the last five races.... Full story

25 NASCAR Hall Finalist Announced

Five on this list will make up first class

Posted by Heather Williams

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today a history-rich list of 25 nominees for the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame induction class. From that list, five inductees will be chosen via a process that includes a nationwide... Full story

Mayfield Car Not in Daytona

Other Owners Not Interested in Having Him Drive

Posted by Heather Williams

Jeremy Mayfield has missed the deadline to enter his car into Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway. He had an afternoon deadline Thursday to bring the No. 41 Toyota to the track, and it passed with no sign of Mayfield or his race team. Mayfield's... Full story

Lee Petty, Yarborough Latest Hall Nominees

Entire List of 25 Announced Thursday at 8pm

Posted by Heather Williams

Lee Petty and Cale Yarborough are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class. NASCAR released the two names ahead of the announcement of all nominees on Thursday night. The late Petty was a three-time NASCAR champion in the 1950s. He... Full story

Childress, Wood Nominees for Hall of Fame

List of 25 Unveiled on Thursday

Posted by Heather Williams

It's time for another behind-the-scenes preview of the first-ever nominations for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Later this week the entire 25-person list will be known. From that list, five people will be chosen as the hall's inaugural class of inductees in... Full story

Standings

• Carl Edwards
• Kevin Harvick
• Jimmie Johnson
• Jeff Burton
• J.J. Yeley

Tracks

Daytona International Speedway

Daytona Beach, Fla.

Daytona is magical and not just because it hosts the 500. The whole area is hallowed ground for racers, from the beach where several land-speed records were set to the stretch of A1A once used for the old "beach-road course" races. Opened in 1959, DIS... Full story

Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hampton, Ga

When drivers talk about tracks gradually improving after repaving, Atlanta represents the ideal. Since being reconfigured in the late 1990s, this track has become home to some of the sport's most exciting races. It's lightning fast, but yet there are... Full story

Pocono Raceway

Long Pond, Pa.

Not even the road races are weirder. Dr. Joe Mattioli wanted a unique track, so he built one. It's huge, diverse and triangular. That's right. It's known as an oval, but it's actually a triangle. None of the three straights or turns has much in common... Full story

NASCAR Blogs

AP NASCAR News

• Earnhardt eyes Daytona as part of turnaround
• Stewart on pole after rain washes out qualifying
• France defends NASCAR's drug policy
• Mayfield misses deadline to enter car at Daytona
• NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees a who's who of stars

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