“Round 1 of Daytona preseason testing for this group of NASCAR Nextel Cup teams is just about to wrap up. They get one more practice tomorrow morning to make up for the rain out of the Day 1 afternoon practice runs. Here’s the abbreviated versions of the results of todays speeds and times. Tomorrow once [...]

“According to Jamie, it was his crew chiefs. For me, Jamie McMurray was hands down the most disappointing driver in all of NASCAR Cup series racing during the 2006 season. Spread your wings and fly I thought he was a talent that just couldn’t shine under the mediocrity of the Ganassi organization. The boy just [...]

“The testing results are in for Day 2 of preseason testing at Daytona. Jamie McMurray continues to run strong numbers. As does Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Ricky Rudd & Tony Raines. Dale Jarrett, Joe Nemechek, Martin Truex Jr. & Brian Vickers continue to place in the middle or bottom half of the speed charts. [...]

“Pre-season testing has begun it’s first day at Daytona International Speedway. As is the case with most testing sessions and especially the “hold your hand close” paranoia surrounding “showing what you really got” at a superspeedway’s, here are some of the times and speeds for the first day. If the driver had more than one [...]

Bobby Hamilton Sr. 05.29.1957 – 01.07.2007 Bobby Hamilton was a NASCAR driver, husband, father and grandfather. He was only 49 years old. I respectfully pray for peace and hope for his family, friends and fans. My initial impressions of Bobby Hamilton was that he was a tough, quiet man. He seemed to wear a scowl [...]

The Daytona 500 on February 15, 1987 is memorable for many NASCAR fans and drivers. 20 years ago, was the last Daytona International Speedway NASCAR Cup Series race run without restrictor plates. Awesome Bill Elliott Bill Elliott won the pole for the 1987 Daytona 500 with a blazing fast pole speed of 210.364 mph. Elliott [...]

It’s been almost 20 years to the day (January 8, 1987) that Benny Parsons’ NASCAR career was rejuvenated. Benny took over for the ailing Tim Richmond in the Rick Hendrick #35 Folger’s Coffee car. Benny Parsons, the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup champion, had not run a full NASCAR season since 1981. Benny did pretty good [...]

Here’s a little NASCAR trivia for you to remember, or maybe learn, as we all sit around waiting for Speedweeks to start. The Daytona 500, 10 years ago. Quite a race. Hendrick Motorsports 1-2-3 NASCAR fans watching the 39th annual running of the Daytona 500 saw 25 year-old Jeff Gordon become the youngest winner of [...]

Speedweeks & the Daytona 500 is getting closer. I’m ready. Pondering more ‘How fast could Daytona be?’ possibilites (thanks Marc [Full Throttle] for the Rusty Wallace insight), I’ve come along some interesting 200 mph qualifying runs information. Cotton Owens Garage has the original press release posted along with some more pictures of Buddy Baker’s 200 [...]