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Feb 19 2014 - 5:14pm

Is demand for Daytona 500 tickets at an all-time low ?

      According to at least one measure, demand for Daytona 500 tickets this season on the secondary ticket market is at an all-time low.     Data from SeatGeek, an entertainment ticket search engine, indicates the average ticket price for Sunday's 500...

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Crashes Dominate Practice for 500
Feb 19 2014 - 5:11pm

Crashes Dominate Practice for 500

On the eve of the Budweiser Duels, it's not really the time to tear up your stuff.But, early in practice on Wednesday for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, several of them did.Cole Whitt had a tire go down early in the session and slapped the wall, and...

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Statistical Styling: Analyzing The Daytona 500
Feb 18 2014 - 4:21pm

Statistical Styling: Analyzing The Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Below is a statistical look at some of the top performers at Daytona International Speedway, including both the Daytona 500 and the annual July race:Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota)•        Three top fives, seven top...

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The 75 (76, Really) Must-Follow Twitter Accounts in NASCAR
Feb 18 2014 - 3:05pm

The 75 (76, Really) Must-Follow Twitter Accounts in NASCAR

Our friends over at The Sporting News have compiled a list of the 75 must-follow Twitter accounts in the sport of NASCAR. Follow the link below to see that list, and add this one to it: @MyONMC!It's really a good list of folks to follow, and you'll...

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Feb 18 2014 - 12:25pm

Uptown Charlotte will light up Tuesday night in honor of Dale Earnhardt

       The Charlotte skyline will illuminate with 45,730 blue LED lights atop the Duke Energy Building in honor of Dale Earnhardt on Feb. 18, 2014.    The light presentation at the 786-foot-tall Duke Energy Building, as well as the annual Candlelight...

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Honoring Dale Earnhardt
Feb 17 2014 - 3:23pm

Honoring Dale Earnhardt

Thirteen years ago tomorrow, Dale Earnhardt died in a racing crash at Daytona International Speedway.To celebrate the life and accomplishments of one of its biggest heroes, the Charlotte skyline will illuminate with 45,730 blue LED lights atop the Duke...

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iNSIDE SCOOP: Isn’t It Interesting…?
Feb 17 2014 - 2:15pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Isn’t It Interesting…?

The Sprint Unlimited was a monumental success from the standpoint that the racing was excellent, the excitement level was high and there was a feel-good winner in Denny Hamlin.Unfortunately, the good racing also led to some on-track dust-ups that left...

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Feb 16 2014 - 5:00pm

Budweiser Duel 150 Starting Lineups and notes

#3-Austin Dillon will start on the pole for the first Budweiser Duel 150 and #78-Martin Truex Jr will start on the pole for the 2nd Budweiser Duel 150 at Daytona International Speedway..........

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Feb 16 2014 - 3:34pm

The No. 3 will lead the way in the 2014 Daytona 500

     DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The No. 3 has found its way to Victory Lane at Daytona again.    It’s a significant milestone in NASCAR, even if it’s for winning a pole rather than a race.    And it marks a grand debut for rookie Austin Dillon, who is...

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Feb 16 2014 - 3:00pm

Austin Dillon wins Daytona 500 pole

#3-Austin Dillon won the pole for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 196.019mph. #78-Martin Truex Jr will start on the outside pole..........

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