Daytona 500 starts NASCAR Season
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Since football season is over, it’s that time of the year when we watch cars go around in circles again.
And in case you didn’t get that, the 2010 NASCAR season is kicking off on Valentine’s Day weekend with the Daytona 500. For all ya’ll who didn’t know, they say the Daytona 500 is NASCAR’s equivalent to the Super Bowl. I still have no idea why they have this race to kick off their season though.
Still, NASCAR will have the annual Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway to generate some hype for the whole year. And since this sport really doesn’t have anything else to offer other than cars going around in circles for three freaking hours, they need all the hype they can get.
So with the 52nd Daytona 500 kicking off the brand new season, what’s in store for NASCAR racing fans this year? Well, for one, NASCAR has made headlines over the last couple of weeks following several rules changes that will take place this season. These changes will encourage more aggressive driving from drivers AND more importantly, to captivate fans.
The recent changes have been made due to the continual poor ratings that racing received last year.
Chariman of NASCAR, Brian France said that he wants drivers not to be afraid to ”open it up.” Bump-drafting will now be permitted at Daytona during the race. France went on to say that he would like to see some of the drivers on the circuit show more emotion at times.
This new policy on the rules should make for an interesting race, when the Daytona 500 begins.
There will be 43 drivers in the field, and leading the pack as favorites for the Daytona 500 is Tony Stewart. Stewart has 43 career victories and 226 top-10 finishes. He has never won the Daytona 500, but oddsmakers have installed him as a +700 favorite to claim his first victory in the race.
At the second spot is Kyle Busch. Busch was…
NASCAR back with Budweiser Shootout
Friday, February 6th, 2009
NASCAR returns to Daytona.
The 2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona will probably aim to set us all up for the grand opening of the new season in NASCAR, which will be the 2009 Daytona 500 on February 15. But since we are still a couple of weeks away from that, I guess this big race this weekend would do.
You read it, NASCAR returns with the 2009 Budweiser Shootout this Saturday at the Daytona International Speedway. This year, NASCAR will have a new format that puts more emphasis on the series’ four manufacturers and the same star-power appeal that has become a season-opening tradition for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and its fans.
The 31st annual season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway will be held this Saturday night with a field of 24 cars representing the top teams from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and Toyota that will showcase the close competition in NASCAR’s premier series.
That lineup will consist of the top six teams from each manufacturer, based on the final 2008 car owner points.
For the Chevrolets you have; No.48 Jimmie Johnson, No.29 Kevin Harvick, No.07 Casey Mears, No.31 Jeff Burton, No.24 Jeff Gordon, and No.88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The Dodge camp will bring; No.9 Kasey Kahne, No.12 David Stremme, No.2 Kurt Busch, No.43 (Reed Sorenson?), No.19 Elliot Sadler and (with the loss of Juan Pablo Montoya), the No.10 car (driven by probably Allmendinger if they run with it).
Ford will bring mostly Roush Cars with; No.99 Carl Edwards, No.16 Greg Biffle, No.17 Matt Kenseth, No.6 David Ragan, No.26 Jamie McMurray, and No.28 Travis Kvapil.
For Toyota you will see; No.11 Denny Hamlin, No.20…
NASCAR DAYTONA 500 Betting Preview
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
NASCAR Betting Preview. Everyone is pumped up in the 2008 Daytona 500 set on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The 2008 Daytona 500 is the 50th annual running of “The Great American Race”, the 2008 Daytona 500 race will celebrate the Golden Anniversary of the first race run in 1959, won by NASCAR driver Lee Petty. To commemorate the 2008 Daytona 500 event, the Harley J. Earl Trophy, which goes to the winner of the race, will be plated in gold instead of silver.
Three drivers lead the pack as early favorites to win the 2008 Daytona 500. Defending Nextel Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson is listed at 6/1 favorite. Jimmie Johnson, has 33 wins in six full-time seasons under his belt, Jimmie Johnson has proven to be a worthy successor to Jeff Gordon at Hendrick Motorsports, edging his mentor for the 2007 championship. Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to have won three consecutive Coca-Cola 600s. And in 2007, he became the first driver since 1998 to win four races in a row.
Who will win the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup title?
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
It’s between Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, two teammates from Hendrick Motorsports who found themselves jockeying for position for the Cup.
Jeff Gordon has been dominating the standings before Jimmie Johnson was able to pass him this 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. Sure, Jimmie Johnson is probably regarded by many as a lock to win his second consecutive Nextel Cup title with him having a 30-point lead in this year’s Chase for the Cup.
But his win last time he was on a race track could be a fluke and I’m sure Gordon won’t let him slide that easily on Sunday when the Chase for the Cup resumes.
The 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup championship chase has become unpredictable at this point with both Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports teammates, fully capable of taking the title home.
”It came down to a full-blown brawl,” Jimmie Johnson said. ”And I mean that in a good way. We both wanted that win at all costs. And I knew I could race Matt hard and he wouldn’t take me out. He would race me hard, but he wasn’t going to run into me.”
Coming to the next race, Johnson probably has all the advantages, that’s a brilliant crew chief, a near-flawless pit crew and pristine equipment from the best organization in NASCAR. The problem for Johnson is, his closest rival in the Chase for the Cup, Jeff Gordon, would have EXACTLY THE SAME STUFF.
Jeff Gordon has 81 career wins with a series best average running position of 9.2, that includes six wins and 20 top fives. Jeff Gordon is a…
Who’ll win the Pennsylvania 500 on NASCAR Sunday?
Sunday, August 5th, 2007
The 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season returns to the Pocono Raceway. For the second time this year, 47 of the best NASCAR drivers in the world resume the race for the Nextel Cup after Indianapolis. The last time NASCAR was at the Pocono racetrack, Jeff Gordon was pouring champagne all over himself, all over his [...]
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