Daytona International Speedway

Will sports miss military flyovers?

2013-03-12 16:42:40

Less loud and fun Matt Murschel Orlando Sentinel Military flyovers are just as much a part of major sporting events in America as beer and hot dogs. It's seems like a long-standing tradition and that's what makes sporting events, well, an event. It's...

Alabama Shakes, Alicia Keys and Christoph Waltz

2013-02-18 06:59:00

The weekend's NBA all star game gave halftime show junkies a fix after their Super Bowl withdrawl, Danica Patrick ran a fast qualifying lap, and Christoph Waltz shows everyone the lighter side of Hitler. Welcome to the post-weekend edition of your daily...

Is Earnhardt Jr.'s win a blip or is he better?

2012-06-18 16:43:36

Living up to his name George Diaz Orlando Sentinel This isn't a question of Junior getting better. He is already there. It's now a question of whether he can continue to fulfill his potential as the most consistent driver on the Cup circuit....

Waltrip gearing up to rewrite history

2012-02-15 00:00:00

Michael Waltrip will make a historic run in this year's Daytona 500. He will make his 75th start on the fabled superspeedway — the most of any driver — on Feb. 26. He will drive the No. 40 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota for Aaron Racing. "When...

Kentucky Speedway has parking solution

2012-02-01 00:00:00

DAYTONA, Fla. — Kentucky Speedway officials are trying to make nice after the horrendous parking snafus that plagued the Sprint Cup race there last June in Sparta, Ky. "We had a little traffic problem," Bruton Smith, chairman and CEO of Speedway...

Old-timers set to get back on the track

2012-02-07 19:11:55

As the days tick away for the start of a fresh season at Daytona International Speedway, there still will be moments of old-school reverence at the fabled superspeedway. Welcome back, Ward Burton. We'll see you soon, too, Bill Elliott. Both "old-...

Wild cards a winning formula

2011-08-24 00:00:00

Count Brad Keselowski as one of the biggest fans of the new wild-card format in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Keselowski stands to benefit because he has won two races, but regardless, NASCAR has found a way to reward winners. "We've seen different...

A team in name only

2011-07-06 00:00:00

Once upon a time, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson were like blood brothers. Linked together, literally, chasing speed and the finish line as one. To the victor went the spoils. In Earnhardt's case, it was a pallet of beer for pushing Hendrick...

Safety revolution protecting drivers

2011-10-12 00:00:00

NFL players are getting dinged every week with concussions. Sidney Crosby, the best player in the NHL, hasn't played since January because of a concussion. Yet it's interesting to note that no one in NASCAR is missing significant time after getting his...

NASCAR is locked in

2011-10-12 00:00:00

The NBA is on lockdown. Fortunately, all doors are open for business at NASCAR. Let the good times roll, preferably as fast as possible. The sport roars into the final weeks of the season energized by one of the most competitive Chases in Sprint Cup...

On a highway to quell

2011-07-13 00:00:00

Kentucky Speedway officials had one chance to get it right. And they botched it. Traffic on Interstate 71 was backed up for at least 15 miles Saturday. The jam started about eight hours before the race began. Some fans who finally crawled close to the...

The day that racing stopped

2011-10-18 09:42:00

I was covering motorsports for four years before I saw someone die in what might be considered a senseless crash. I didn't know Ricky Knotts, a 28-year-old driver who had spent every dime he and his parents could muster to qualify for the 1980 Daytona...

Driver Dick Trickle #5 poses for a studio portrait during the NASCAR Daytona 500 Speedweek - Busch Grand National at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2013-05-16 17:01:52

The Chevrolet trio of performance vehicles from left: the 2014 Chevrolet SS, 2013 Camaro ZL1 and 2014 Corvette Stingray outside the Daytona International Speedway. The SS, Stingray coupe and convertible, and a refreshed Camaro will be shown at the New York Auto Show.

2013-03-08 10:19:22

Emergency workers tend to fans injured by flying debris from a crash in a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.

2013-02-27 07:00:00