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FanHouse Warmup: Daytona 500

The Essentials Race: 51st Daytona 500 Where: Daytona Int'l SpeedwayTime: 3:00 PM/EDT (Green: 3:40pm)TV/Radio: FOX Sports, MRN RadioForecast: Rain, Clouds, High of 68Distance: 200 laps (500 miles)Pole Sitter: Martin Truex Jr.'08 Winner: Ryan Newman The Storylines Starting the season with the Super Bowl looks like an...

Chase Hangover? Not for Kyle Busch

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch hasn't lost a step from 2008.Well, the Kyle Busch from before the Chase for the Championship, that is.Thursday afternoon, Busch took his No. 18 Toyota high and then low on the final lap of the second race of the Gatorade Duels at Daytona to block Mark Martin and Brian...

FanHouse Warmup: Gatorade Duels

The Essentials Race: Gatorade Duels at Daytona Where: Daytona Int'l SpeedwayTime: Thursday 2 PM ETTV/Radio: SPEED, MRN RadioForecast: 20 percent chance of rain, High 76Distance: 2 races of 50 laps (150 miles)Pole Sitters: Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin The Storylines If you're gonna skip work to watch NASCAR on television...

Daytona's Long Qualifying Routine Is Nearly Meaningless on Race Day

One would assume that this excruciatingly long process to find 43 suitable starters for Sunday's Daytona 500 might be totally worth it.Think again.Drivers and teams are forced through a process that literally takes six days to finally complete. One might expect that from a 24-hour endurance race, but this course sets up...

Martin Truex Jr. Lands Daytona 500 Pole

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- After what could possibly be described as the most boring day in all of NASCAR -- well, save for the middle laps at Pocono -- a pair of Martins had the hot hand during Sunday's qualifying for next Sunday's Daytona 500.Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's Martin Truex Jr. will lead the Sprint Cup season-opener...