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In NASCAR, the two biggest prizes are the 500 – the Great American Race – and the Sprint Cup Series title. “There was one quick moment where I was able to give him a hug, tell him how proud of him I was”.
Asked by reporters if he could live with ultimately not matching that mark, Johnson joked that it would be “terrible” – and then offered his perspective on the drive to hit that mark. Others don’t give it that much thought.
Who are the favorites to win the 2016 Daytona 500?
Only two spots were up for grabs in the 500 – one in each qualifying race.
“Definitely a unique opportunity for us and our team”.
I’m pretty pumped about getting to Daytona and being last year’s champion. It’s been a sight to see everything unfold for the 58th running of the Daytona 500 as NASCAR embarks upon another year of racing.
My logic for picking Earnhardt Jr. on Sunday was a lot simpler: Just because. “That’s not how I think business should be run”. Fifteen did not, to avoid potential damage with the season-opening race less than 24 hours away.
“The thrill in football, you can’t get any more excited than that, winning a Super Bowl”.
Chase Elliott won the pole for the Daytona 500, and is quite the start for the 2016 rookie. “No. 1, I feel at peace with myself and my situation”.
Late Friday, Johnny Sauter won the crash-filled Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway, giving Chevrolet its first series victory at the famed track.
The nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Rick Mears, Casey has a tortured losing streak that is closing in on 300 races.
His decision to jump out of line to block a charge from Kevin Harvick instead led Harvick to push Hamlin enough to catch Kenseth.
Jimmie Johnson is down to his last auto.
Even as he celebrated his first Daytona 500 victory, Hamlin felt for his teammate.
Beyond that, well, there are fast cars and left turns. “This race is massive and can completely make a career whole for someone”. I mean, I could have chopped (Earnhardt) a little bit more, but I saw in my mirror it would have been close and its just not – this isnt the time to cut it close, Hamlin said. “And when I look back, if I didn’t win the 500 during my career there would be a huge void, so there definitely is a need there to do it”. Richard Petty retired with seven championships and seven 500s. Cale Yarborough has won four, and Dale Jarrett, Bobby Allison, and Jeff Gordon three each. “At least if its in black and white and you go do it, you know what’s coming”. We took two tires there and just didn’t have overall grip I was hoping for.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ Robert Richardson Jr. had been out on his ranch, mowing pastures in Pilot Point, Texas, when he got an unexpected phone call three weeks ago. That is the most important thing now. “Or, vice versa”, McMurray said.
And back with Kurt in the Daytona 500. A championship is such a longer battle than this race.
Finishing position is what matters most in this scoring system, and no driver has a better average finish in the last eight races at Daytona.
Smith lost his ride in the Xfinity Series with JR Motorsports at the end of last season, but in late January landed a Sprint Cup ride with Tommy Baldwin Racing.
“Every race is a new week”.
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“But you have to realize that you’ve got to be among the truly best because there are only 40 Cup drivers”.
