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The flagship oval track for the National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) series is located in Daytona Beach, Fla. Ground was broken for the track in 1956, and the Speedway hosted the first Daytona 500 stock car race on Feb. 22, 1959, which makes the 2008 race the 50th anniversary. The season-opening Daytona 500, so named because it is 500 miles, has become one of the richest, with a total purse in 2007 of more than $18 million, with winner Kevin Harvick earning approximately $1.5 million. The Speedway also hosts a second NASCAR Nextel Cup race in July, as well as other events, including the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sports car endurance race, motorcycle events, hot rod shows, testin...
The flagship oval track for the National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) series is located in Daytona Beach, Fla. Ground was broken for the track in 1956, and the Speedway hosted the first Daytona 500 stock car race on Feb. 22, 1959, which makes the 2008 race the 50th anniversary. The season-opening Daytona 500, so named because it is 500 miles, has become one of the richest, with a total purse in 2007 of more than $18 million, with winner Kevin Harvick earning approximately $1.5 million. The Speedway also hosts a second NASCAR Nextel Cup race in July, as well as other events, including the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sports car endurance race, motorcycle events, hot rod shows, testing sessions and racing schools. The oval track is 2.5 miles long, with 31 degrees of banking in the turns, and is illuminated for night racing with 1,835 light fixtures. A 3.56-mile road course, which incorporates part of the banked oval, winds through the 180-acre infield, and is used for sports car and motorcycle events. The track seats 167,785, with additional space in the infield for fans. The 480-acre speedway grounds also house the headquarters for the International Speedway Corporation, a publicly-traded company that owns the Speedway, as well as 12 other race tracks.
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Danica to race in 12 Nationwide, 17 IZOD IndyCar races in 2011
Fox59.comFans of racing superstar Danica Patrick will be sure to get their fill of the female roadster in 2011, doesn't matter if you are a fan of IndyCar or NASCAR. Patrick announced Tuesday that she will be entering into a dozen Nationwide racers for the JR...Tags: Sports, Vehicles, NASCAR, Speedway, Danica Patrick
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Futile Chase aside, it's been a great ride for Mark Martin
Fox59.comMark Martin is toast. You know it. I know it. He knows it. The kid driving the Go Kart down the street knows it. Martin is currently the 15th man in a 12-man race to qualify for NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup entering Saturday's final run at...Tags: Mark Martin, Auto Racing, Barack Obama, Human Interest, Sports
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Danica Talks NASCAR and New Deal with Andretti Autosport
IndySportsNationAfter months of silence about her racing future, Danica Patrick is doing quite a bit of talking this week. Danica appeared on ABC's Good Morning America and and Fox News Channel Monday morning announcing her new contract with Andretti Autosport. GoDaddy....Tags: Indianapolis 500, Entertainment, Auto Racing, ABC (tv network), Sports
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Danica Patrick takes 6th in first ARCA race
IndySportsNationBobby Gerhart's record-setting sixth victory at Daytona International Speedway was overshadowed by the successful stock car debut of IndyCar star Danica Patrick, who finished sixth Saturday in the crash-filled ARCA race. Patrick spent much of the race...Tags: Sports, Vehicles, Mark Thompson, NASCAR, Danica Patrick
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Zakk's Sports Smack: Let the Delays Begin!
IndySportsNation"... and Shaler area schools will be delayed two hours today because of snow..." For me at one time, hearing that on the radio or seeing it across the news ticker of my local television station was cause for excitement. Already awake and dressed, a snow...Tags: Olympic Games, Philadelphia 76ers, Entertainment, Television Industry, Auto Racing
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Tim Tebow shaping NFL identity entering Combine
Orlando SentinelFor the last four years, Tim Tebow has only known life as a spectacle. Even at the Senior Bowl in late January, the scene was surreal – a documentary film crew following his every move and hundreds of fans batting at his shoulders and screeching...Tags: Sports, Tom Brady, Tim Tebow, Football, Colleges and Universities
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Danica Patrick still looking for her NASCAR comfort zone in Fontana
Tribune ReportDanica Patrick naturally was at ease in front of the phalanx of cameras tracking her first day driving a NASCAR stock car at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on Friday. Not so in the seat of her No. 7 Chevrolet. Patrick, the IndyCar series star making a...Tags: Sports, Dining and Drinking, Vehicles, NASCAR, Tickets
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Jimmie Johnson wins first Daytona Duel by inches
IndySportsNationEven if the winner was common, the finish of the start of Daytona 500 weekend certainly wasn't. Running on old tires after choosing to stay out during the final caution, Jimmie Johnson used a last second charge to nudge his way past Kevin Harvick to...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500
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Hawl In: Will Daytona face Indy criticism?
IndySportsNationDon't worry Daytona, we in Indianapolis feel your pain. We know what it's like to have a beautiful day for a race. We know what it's like to try and stage a first class stock car event. We also know what it's like to have something that is somewhat...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Sports, Daytona 500, Vehicles, NASCAR
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Matt Kenseth wins rain-shortened Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Matt Kenseth drove from the back of the field to take the Daytona 500 lead minutes before the sky opened up, handing the former series champion his first victory in NASCAR's version of the Super Bowl. Coming off one of the worst...Tags: Sports, Daytona 500, Vehicles, NASCAR, Auto Racing
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