Don't lag: Mid-race leader will earn $200k at Daytona 500
The checkered flag is waved at the 2011 Daytona 500, which was won by Trevor Bayne. / By Chris Graythen, Getty Images DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Daytona 500 will boast a record purse of more than $19 million, and the winner of NASCAR's biggest race is guaranteed a minimum $1.4 million.
NASCAR revs up for Daytona
One of my favorite sayings and one of my Golden Rules is that an event will be big only if you make it big. Now, mostly, you see press conferences or product unveilings or special announcements that are big because of all the hype leading up to it.
Michael Shank Racing Quartet Wins Rolex 24 at Daytona: A Fan’s Reaction
Michael Shank Racing, a team that is relatively unknown in major racing events, took the checkered flag at the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Sunday, January 29, 2012. Despite being a little known team, MSR managed to put together a great group of four drivers to pilot the winning car.
Monster trucks roar into town
Monster Truck Winter Nationals will be at the Wicomico Civic Center Friday and Saturday. / Checkered Flag productions image
Hollywood Casino Opens New Facility at Kansas Speedway: A Fan’s Reaction
Hollywood Casino opened its newest location to great fanfare. The casino now has a location next to the Kansas Speedway. NASCAR stars Clint Bowyer and Kasey Kahne were on hand for the grand opening festivities. Though it just opened on Friday, February 3, 2012, there are already...
Kia Super Bowl Commercial: Model Adriana Lima Makes Car Company's Ad Extra Hot
Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima added some flare and incredible beauty to Kia's Super Bowl commercial that you will able to see on Sunday during the game, or if you can't wait to see it you can watch it below. I strongly recommend you do. Lima is seen in the commercial with a checkered flag you would find in a NASCAR race while a man is getting ready to go around a track in a new 2012 Kia ...
NASCAR Losses Two Influential Men: A Fan’s Reaction
Benny Phillips and Joseph Mattioli were both important men in the NASCAR world, but each for different reasons. Both men recently died. Benny Phillips was a familiar face to most in the NASCAR world. He had been reporting on the sport since the 1960s.
NASCAR Notebook
Associated Press The NASCAR Notebook ... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chip Ganassi hopes to improve on last year’s 24-hour race at Daytona International ...
Fan’s Perspective: Kevin Harvick 2012 NASCAR Preview
11 seasons have passed since Kevin Harvick was thrust into the NASCAR spotlight as the replacement - if there could be such a person - for the legendary Dale Earnhardt, who was killed in a last-lap crash at Daytona in February 2001.