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Harvick Snags Wild Bud Shootout Win

Kevin Harvick has found the key to winning the biggest races at Daytona International Speedway: lead as few laps as possible. Harvick, who won the 2007 Daytona 500 after leading just four laps, led just one Saturday night en route to winning his first Bud Shootout.His improbable win was just the tip of the iceberg on a...

First '09 Crash Grabs Menard, Speed

If the starting order of Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona left you feeling a little bit uneasy about the start of the non-points dash for cash, well, Friday night's practice likely isn't going to calm your nerves: Yep, that first yellow car to spin is Shootout pole winner Paul Menard and Scott Speed -- in...

NASCAR's New Shootout Style Explained

Saturday night, NASCAR will roar back to life with the annual season-opening, non-points race -- the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. Here's a guide to help you understand the new rules involving driver eligibility as well as the slightly tweaked race format.Eligibility: In years past, the Shootout has been the reward of...

Menard, Sadler Start Up Front in Shootout

Paul Menard's new season with a new team is starting out on a refreshingly good note.Menard, who left the Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team following 2008 to drive the No. 98 Ford at Yates Racing, drew the pole for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona during a made-for-TV draw "party" Thursday night just outside of...

Welcome to NASCAR FanHouse: 2009

The light, my friends, has finally started to stare back at us through the end of the tunnel that is the NASCAR offseason.Yes, the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona is scheduled to drop the green flag this Saturday night just past 8 PM ET here on the right coast, 5 PM PT for you left-coasters and with that, FanHouse's coverage...