Daytona Speedweeks

Sprint Cup Headlines

Best Daytona 500 finish: No. 5 - Dale vs. Dale in '93
This is the first installment in a five-part series on some of the best Daytona 500 finishes in the history of the Great American Race. Finishes were chosen based on the drama they created -- and the historical value that resulted.

MIS to donate more than $6,600 for Haiti relief
With the help of generous race fans, Michigan International Speedway's charitable arm -- MIS Cares -- will donate $6,651 for the Haiti relief effort.

Despite a successful 2009, Ask.com leaves NASCAR
This time a year ago, Ask.com was preparing to make the splash of the season at Daytona. It had a custom-made motor coach, pretty girls dressed in red and white to act as Ask Ambassadors throughout the speedway, and up to 30 new 15-second ad spots.

Harvick shines in second consecutive Shootout win
A bout with the flu and a lack of practice time didn't seem to bother Kevin Harvick, who won Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway for the second consecutive year.

Martin earns Daytona 500 pole; Junior on front row
Three weeks ago, at a Fan Fest appearance at Daytona International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. spoke of a renewed spirit of cooperation at the Hendrick Motorsports shop shared by the No. 5 and No. 88 teams.

Nationwide Series Headlines

Wise joins Specialty Racing for '10 Nationwide season
Josh Wise, a former champion in the USAC National Sprint Car Series and the USAC National Midget Series, has signed with Nationwide Series team Specialty Racing. He will compete in all 35 races in the No. 61 Ford.

Danica to race Daytona after successful ARCA race
Danica Patrick will make her Nationwide Series debut in the No. 7 Chevrolet Saturday at Daytona, JR Motorsports general manager Kelley Earnhardt announced Monday.

Baker Curb hires Parrott to be crew chief for 27 Ford
Baker Curb Racing on Monday announced that it has reached an agreement with Brad Parrott to be the crew chief on the team's No. 27 Ford Fusion which will be driven by Greg Biffle in the Nationwide Series this season.

Camping World Truck Series Headlines

Red Horse tabs Piquet Jr. for Daytona Truck race
Red Horse Racing announced Monday that Nelson Piquet Jr. will drive the No. 1 Toyota in the 2010 Camping World Truck Series season opener at Daytona.

Busch loses Miccosukee as sponsor but presses on
New Camping World Truck Series owner Kyle Busch plans to race two trucks for the full 2010 season, which begins Friday at Daytona International Speedway, despite losing his truck's primary sponsor on Thursday.

Setzer to drive No. 46 for Gill Racing at Daytona
Dennis Setzer will drive the No. 46 Dodge for Team Gill Racing in the Camping World Truck Series' season opener on Feb. 12 at Daytona.

Links

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