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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Crashes in Practice, Will Start Daytona 500 in Back

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Daytona 500 pole-winning Chevy was involved in a crash Wednesday afternoon and sustained enough damage that the team had to go to a back-up car and will now have to start both Thursday's Gatorade Duel qualifying race and Sunday's Daytona 500 from the back of the field instead of...

NASCAR: Unleaded

Jim Covey, Engine Technical Director for GM Racing: "If the teams can get through today's race -- given the stress 500 unrestricted miles puts on an engine anyway -- they will feel more comfortable going to a (track like) Bristol or Martinsville. Of all the tracks on the circuit, California Speedway is the toughest race...

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Martin Lee Truex Jr. (born June 29, 1980) is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the Sprint Cup Series.

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