Driver Waltrip apologizes after his team is fifth punished in scandal
Bobby Hamilton Sr.’s name is still painted above the truck window, a constant reminder of the impact the late owner/driver had on his race team.
He built the program from the ground up, using a hands-on approach to lure sponsors and surround himself with people who would help him become a champion.
Now, a little more than a month after his death from cancer, Hamilton’s family and friends are doing everything they can to keep his memory alive.
NASCARDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Tony Stewart held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the first of two Duel at Daytona qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway today.
Michael Waltrip finished eighth, after going to the back of the field for a rules violation, good enough to make the field for Sunday’s …
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR’s Super Bowl of stockcar racing is offering up the largest payday in the 49-year history of the event.
This Sunday’s Daytona 500, the season-opening event for NASCAR’s Nextel Cup series, purse will be $18,386,023, a $300,000 increase from the 2006 race.
“The stakes will be …
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Jeff Gordon got the right push at the right time to win the second Duel at Daytona qualifying event at Daytona International Speedway today.
“Anytime you can be in Victory Lane at Daytona is a great thing,” Gordon said.
The qualifying race win marks the third of Godon’s career.
On the …
NASCARDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Herald has just learned that NASCAR officials might have a problem with clearing Gordon’s car from post-race inspection.
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NASCARDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Jeff Gordon’s car failed post-race inspection for being too low today at Daytona International Speedway.
“That sucks,” Gordon said. “This definitely takes away from my (Duel) victory. I’m mad about that now.”
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After a scandal-filled week, Michael Waltrip is in the Daytona 500. But the controversies continue. Reid Spencer reports Jeff Gordon’s car failed inspection after he won the second Duel race, dropping him to 42nd in the 500.
NASCARTeam Red Bull heard a big, fat “ole” on Thursday, whiffing on its first attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500.
Drivers Brian Vickers and A.J. Allmendinger crashed during their qualifying races Thursday, meaning the new Toyota team will pack up and head home as its rivals prepare for the biggest race of the year.
“It’s not good,” Allmendinger said. “I feel bad for the whole Team Red Bull guys. Everybody worked their butts off, and they deserve to be in the 500.
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