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3º/Front 9º/Backstretch 0º Turns 1-2, 11º; turns 3-4, 9º Distance:...................1.0-mile oval Length of frontstretch:.....1,179 ft. Length of backstretch:.....1,551 ft. Miles/Laps:.... 312 mi. = 312 laps Mar. 4 Nov. 11 PHOENIX DATA PHOENIX DATA PIT ROAD T U R N 1 T U R N 2 T U R N 3 T U R N 4 FINISH START DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeff Gordon opened the door for an entire generation of young NASCAR drivers. Until Gordon arrived on the scene, it was uncommon for young drivers to get a shot at top- flight equipment. Asked for advice to the young drivers following in his footsteps, Gordon said: “My advice is to work hard, win races and try to get yourself to the right place at the right time.” Recalling his roots, and the encouragement of John Bickford, his stepfather, Gordon recalled, “He made me have to work at it. It didn’t come easily. “I’ve seen guys get to the Cup level and not be the most talented race-car drivers that exist out there, but they worked so hard at it that they took the talent that they had and meshed that with work ethic and made for a very successful career. Sometimes having a lot of natural talent makes you lazy and you don’t work hard enough at it. There’s a fine line there, a combination between the two.” Hard feelings aren’t fun — During 2011, Matt Kenseth had several on-track dust-ups with Brian Vickers, who is still looking for a Sprint Cup ride since his team, Red Bull, went out of business. When asked about Vickers, Kenseth said he hadn’t put much thought into Vickers’ absence or whether or not the rivalry between the two had any- thing to do with Vickers’ failure to find a ride. “I think it’s never fun if you’re part of a conflict with anybody,” Kenseth said. “They’re always fun to watch, but being part of them is never much fun. I don’t know what effect that would have on where he is at or not. I don’t really know.” By the time they get to Phoenix — Jimmie John- son, riding a one-year championship lapse, said the 500 is the least of his problems. “I think we are still chasing them (Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards), but in my opinion, it’s not due to what has gone on at Speedweeks,” he said. “It’s the way they closed out last year. We all know, when we get to Phoenix, it is a totally different style of racing and both of those guys were quick in Phoenix and at (Las) Vegas (in 2011). When we get into the meat of the season, they ended up as the best two cars. That’s more of a statement to me than what’s taken place here at Speedweeks.” Quick laps — John King became the sixth con- secutive Toyota driver to win the Camping World Truck Series opener at Daytona on Friday night. … Travis Pastrana, NASCAR’s next extreme driver, plans to compete in seven Nationwide Series and 11 K&N East races this year. If you have a question or comment, write: NASCAR This Week, c/o The Gaston Gazette, P.O. Box 1538, Gastonia, NC 28053 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. You can also send your NASCAR questions to Monte on Facebook at Facebook.com/monte-dutton and at Twitter.com/MonteDutton. Please specify you are submitting them for the NASCAR This Week page. X File this away for Talladega. Based on the races at Daytona, the Camping World Truck Series is mainly pack racing, the Nation- wide Series is mainly tag-team racing, and the Sprint Cup Series is a combination of the two. X Apparently someone at NASCAR tried to fool with Mother Nature. For the Àrst time in history, the Daytona 500 had to be post- poned. It has been rain-shortened four times, but it had never even started late prior to Sunday. X Danica Patrick became the second woman to win a pole in the Nationwide Series. The first was Shawna Robinson, who qualified fastest at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1994. X Robinson and Patrick were both eliminated in early crashes following their pole-winning efforts. X When Matt Kenseth won the second Gatorade Duel, it marked owner Jack Roush’s Àrst-ever vic- tory in a Daytona qualifying race. X A popular rainy-day pastime at Daytona was inserting “Danica” in movie titles, such as “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Danica.” Yes, there was lots of time to kill. X James Buescher, who won Daytona’s Nationwide Series race, was running 11th entering the final turn. X In the final 17 laps of that race, 45 cars were involved in wrecks. Wait. There were only 43 in the field. At least nine cars were in more than one. X The postponement of the Daytona 500 created a logistical nightmare for Sprint Cup teams since the next race is across the country at Phoenix International Raceway. think it ’ s never fun if you’ re part of a co Cup champ Gordon offers some advice to his successors By Monte Dutton NASCAR This Week DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — One of NASCAR’s more incredible records ended ingloriously on Feb. 26. Until the scheduled date of the 2012 Daytona 500, the crown jewel of the Sprint Cup Series had never been postponed. As a matter of fact, the start had never even been delayed. For 53 years in a row, the 500 went off as scheduled, beginning in 1959 and ending in 2011. But into every race some rain must fall. The 500 had, in fact, been shortened by rain four times, but the heavy rains of Feb. 26 forced NASCAR officials to move the so- called Great American Race to Monday for the first time in its history. The decision was a reluctant one. “There’s no question that the Daytona 500 is our pre- mier event,” said NASCAR President Mike Helton, “and it starts our season, so there are a lot of challenges if it doesn’t go right. “We try to make a decision that’s good for the entire industry, but we certainly would’ve liked for the Daytona 500 to have been run on a bright, sunny day.” Monday wasn’t bright and sunny either, so Helton and the track president, Joie Chitwood III, had to move the race from a scheduled noon start to a nighttime (7 p.m.) start on Monday. Continuing rain would have moved it back yet again, to Tuesday morning. On Sunday, it seemed likely that the race might go off at night until heavy rain struck the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway at about 5:30 p.m. “This is a rare type of racing event,” said Carl Edwards, who started it on the pole and finished second to Trevor Bayne in 2011. “In the whole world, I don’t think there’s anything else like Daytona and Talladega. It’s hugely entertaining. “I’m truly torn about this type of racing. … This place can chew you up and spit you out. It can really be a frus- trating day, and it can be the biggest day of your career. It all depends on how it turns out. I’d say, for most every- body, it’s kind of love/hate. “It’s really great when it goes well, and it’s really frus- trating when it doesn’t.” The Raintona 500? NASCAR deals with rainy Sprint Cup season-opener Sprint Cup Subway Fresh Fit 500 2:30 p.m., Sunday Nationwide Series Bashas’ Supermarkets 200, 4 p.m., Saturday Truck Series Kroger 250, 1 p.m., March 31 By Monte Dutton NASCAR This Week RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY 2012 POINTS STANDINGS Sprint Cup Series Pts. 1. Matt Kenseth 47 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 5 3. Greg Biffle - 5 4. Denny Hamlin - 5 5. Jeff Burton - 7 6. Paul Menard - 8 7. Kevin Harvick - 10 8. Carl Edwards - 11 9. Joey Logano - 11 Mark Martin - 12 11. Clint Bowyer - 14 12. Martin Truex Jr. - 14 Nationwide Series 1. Elliott Sadler 42 2. Cole Whitt - 2 3. Austin Dillon - 3 4. Tayler Malsam - 4 5. Trevor Bayne - 8 6. Benny Gordon - 10 7. Danny Efland - 11 8. Blake Koch - 15 9. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 17 10. Sam Hornish Jr. - 17 Camping World Truck Series 1. John King 47 2. Timothy Peters - 5 3. Justin Lofton - 6 4. Jason White - 7 5. Todd Bodine - 9 6. Chris Fontaine - 10 7. Ward Burton - 11 8. Ty Dillon - 12 9. Clay Greenfield - 13 10. Parker Kligerman - 14 Know Your NASCAR 1. Who won the first “demonstration race” of the Camping World Truck Series? 2. Who won the Truck Series’ first official race? 3. Who won the first Truck race at Daytona? 4. Who was the first Truck driver to compete in 200 races? 5. Who was the Truck Series’ oldest champion? 6. Who holds the Truck Series record for victories? 7. Who holds the Truck Series record for poles? 8. Who is the only Truck Series driver to win races in eight consecutive seasons? 9. Who holds the Truck Series record for consecutive starts? 10. Who won the closest finish in Truck Series history? 11. Who won the Truck Series championship in 2000? 12. Who won the Truck Series championship in 2003? 1. P.J. Jones, on July 30, 1994, at Mesa Marin (Bakersfield, Calif.) Raceway. 2. Mike Skinner, on Feb. 5, 1995, Phoenix. 3. Mike Wallace, Feb. 18, 2000. 4. Rick Crawford. 5. Ted Musgrave (2005), 49 years, 11 months, 1 day. 6. Ron Hornaday Jr. (51). 7. Mike Skinner (50). 8. Dennis Setzer (1998-2005). 9. Terry Cook (296). 10. Kyle Busch, by .002 second over Aric Almirola at Talladega in 2010. 11. Greg Biffle. 12. Travis Kvapil. One Bad Petty Day Feb. 24, 1961, was a day that has lived in infamy for the Petty family. Two 100-mile qualifying races were held to determine the Daytona 500 starting field. In the first race, Richard Petty’s No. 43 Plymouth sailed over the turn-two guardrail and out of Daytona International Speedway. In the latter, Lee Petty’s No. 42, as well as Johnny Beauchamp’s No. 73 Chevy, sailed out of the track on the opposite side, in turn four. The crash effectively ended Lee Petty’s stellar driving career. Oddly, both crashes occurred on the 38th lap. Fireball Roberts won the first race and Joe Weatherly the second. Want a Fusion? Check This Ford’s “Win My Fusion” Sweepstakes is offering nine of the Ford production models to fans of nine NASCAR drivers who race them. Each will have a unique configuration based on the individual driver’s personality, likes and interests. The winners will also get VIP trips to Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. Featured drivers are Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Marcos Ambrose, Aric Almirola, Trevor Bayne, David Ragan, David Gilliland and Casey Mears. Fans can enter to win via the sweepstakes via www.WinMyFusion.com. X Who’s hot: It’s hard to Ànd John King in the Camping World Truck Series media guide, but he won the NextEra Energy Resources 250 in his eighth career start. James Buescher, more noted for his Truck experience, captured Daytona’s Nationwide race. X Who’s not: Michael Waltrip failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 for the Àrst time since 1986. Kurt Busch touched off a last-lap crash in the Nationwide Series that led to Buescher’s victory. Race: Subway Fresh Fit 500 Where: Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. (1.0 mi.), 312 laps/miles. When: Sunday, March 4. Last year’s winner: Jeff Gordon, Chevy. Qualifying record: Carl Edwards, Ford, 137.279, Feb. 26, 2011. Race record: Tony Stewart, Pontiac, 118.132 mph, Nov. 7, 1999. Last week: For the first time in history, the Daytona 500 was post- poned. Rain on Monday prevented its scheduled start again. At press time, NASCAR officials were hoping to get the sport’s premier race in on Monday night. Early Tuesday, Matt Kenseth picked up the victory. Race: Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 Where: Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. (1.0 mi.), 200 laps/miles. When: Saturday, March 3. Last year’s winner: Kyle Busch, Toyota. Qualifying record: Kyle Busch, Toyota, 134.298 mph, Feb. 26, 2011. Race record: Jeff Burton, Ford, 115.145 mph, Nov. 4, 2000. Last week: James Buescher went into the fourth turn of the final lap running 11th at Daytona but managed to slip through a multicar crash unscathed to claim his first career victory. Brad Keselowski finished second. Race: Kroger 250 Where: Martinsville (Va.) Speed- way, (.526 mi.), 250 laps/131.5 miles. When: Saturday, March 31. Last year’s winner: Johnny Sauter, Chevy. Qualifying record: Matt Crafton, Chevy, 96.352 mph, Oct. 29, 2011. Race record: Jimmy Hensley, Dodge, 74.282 mph, April 17, 1999. Last week: A virtual unknown, John King, put a Toyota in victory lane for the sixth consecutive year at Daytona, picking his way through a series of crashes near the end. The victory came at the expense of Johnny Sauter, whom King himself inadvertently wrecked. SPRINT CUP NATIONWIDE CAMPING WORLD TRUCK John Clark/NASCAR This Week It was a bizarre Daytona 500 with the rain, wrecks and even a repaired track, but Matt Kenseth pulled off a win in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Kenseth became the only two-time winner in the span of a decade. V E R S U S Though Danica Patrick steers the flagship in the JR Motorsports fleet, her teammate is Whitt, a promising young driver. During the Drive4COPD 300, Whitt and Patrick were bump-drafting, or at least trying, when a tap from Whitt’s No. 88 sent Patrick’s No. 7 spinning in Daytona International Speedway’s turn three. Patrick outspokenly voiced her frustration with Whitt for eliminating her from contention in a race in which she had started on the pole. NASCAR This Week’s Monte Dutton gives his take: “Patrick is an excitable sort. She’s still trying to master the intricacies of bump-drafting. Perhaps it was Whitt’s fault, but he was trying to help.” DANICA PATRICK VS. COLE WHITT Patrick Whitt Waltrip King John Clark/NASCAR This Week Danica Patrick, seen on pit road sharing an umbrella with Bob Parsons after Sunday’s driver introductions, finished 38th in Monday’s race. Though she was caught up in a wreck on Lap 2, she finished ahead of Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Robbie Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and David Ragan . Toll Free 1-800-447-1508 Phone (606) 864-5790 Need NASCAR TICKETS? Have NASCAR TICKETS To SALE? Call our parts Dept. at 606-877-1980 and ask about NASCAR TICKETS We will help you find tickets for your favorite NASCAR Race or help you sell the tickets you may not need! 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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeff Gordon opened the door for an entire generation of young NASCAR drivers. Until Gordon arrived on the scene, it was uncommon for young drivers to get a shot at top-flight equipment.
Asked for advice to the young drivers following in his footsteps, Gordon said: “My advice is to work hard, win races and try to get yourself to the right place at the right time.”
Recalling his roots, and the encouragement of John Bickford, his stepfather, Gordon recalled, “He made me have to work at it. It didn’t come easily.
“I’ve seen guys get to the Cup level and not be the most talented race-car drivers that exist out there, but they worked so hard at it that they took the talent that they had and meshed that with work ethic and made for a very successful career. Sometimes having a lot of natural talent makes you lazy and you don’t work hard enough at it. There’s a fine line there, a combination between the two.”
Hard feelings aren’t fun — During 2011, Matt Kenseth had several on-track dust-ups with Brian Vickers, who is still looking for a Sprint Cup ride since his team, Red Bull, went out of business.
When asked about Vickers, Kenseth said he hadn’t put much thought into Vickers’ absence or whether or not the rivalry between the two had any-thing to do with Vickers’ failure to find a ride.
“I think it’s never fun if you’re part of a conflict with anybody,” Kenseth said. “They’re always fun to watch, but being part of them is never much fun. I don’t know what effect that would have on where he is at or not. I don’t really know.”
By the time they get to Phoenix — Jimmie John-son, riding a one-year championship lapse, said the 500 is the least of his problems.
“I think we are still chasing them (Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards), but in my opinion, it’s not due to what has gone on at Speedweeks,” he said. “It’s the way they closed out last year. We all know, when we get to Phoenix, it is a totally different style of racing and both of those guys were quick in Phoenix and at (Las) Vegas (in 2011). When we get into the meat of the season, they ended up as the best two cars. That’s more of a statement to me than what’s taken place here at Speedweeks.”
Quick laps — John King became the sixth con-secutive Toyota driver to win the Camping World Truck Series opener at Daytona on Friday night. … Travis Pastrana, NASCAR’s next extreme driver, plans to compete in seven Nationwide Series and 11 K&N East races this year.
If you have a question or comment, write: NASCAR This Week, c/o The Gaston Gazette, P.O. Box 1538, Gastonia, NC 28053 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. You can also send your NASCAR questions to Monte on Facebook at Facebook.com/monte-dutton and at Twitter.com/MonteDutton. Please specify you are submitting them for the NASCAR This Week page.
File this away for Talladega. Based on the races at Daytona, the Camping World Truck Series is mainly pack racing, the Nation-wide Series is mainly tag-team racing, and the Sprint Cup Series is a combination of the two.
Apparently someone at NASCAR tried to fool with Mother Nature. For the rst time in history, the Daytona 500 had to be post-poned. It has been rain-shortened four times, but it had never even started late prior to Sunday.
Danica Patrick became the second woman to win a pole in the Nationwide Series. The first was Shawna Robinson, who qualified fastest at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1994.
Robinson and Patrick were both eliminated in early crashes following their pole-winning efforts.
When Matt Kenseth won the second Gatorade Duel, it marked owner Jack Roush’s rst-ever vic-tory in a Daytona qualifying race.
A popular rainy-day pastime at Daytona was inserting “Danica” in movie titles, such as “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Danica.” Yes, there was lots of time to kill.
James Buescher, who won Daytona’s Nationwide Series race, was running 11th entering the final turn.
In the final 17 laps of that race, 45 cars were involved in wrecks. Wait. There were only 43 in the field. At least nine cars were in more than one.
The postponement of the Daytona 500 created a logistical nightmare for Sprint Cup teams since the next race is across the country at Phoenix International Raceway.
think it’s never fun if you’re part of a co
Cup champ Gordon offers some advice to his successors
By Monte DuttonNASCAR This Week
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — One of NASCAR’s more incredible records ended ingloriously on Feb. 26.
Until the scheduled date of the 2012 Daytona 500, the crown jewel of the Sprint Cup Series had never been postponed. As a matter of fact, the start had never even been delayed. For 53 years in a row, the 500 went off as scheduled, beginning in 1959 and ending in 2011.
But into every race some rain must fall. The 500 had, in fact, been shortened by rain four times, but the heavy rains of Feb. 26 forced NASCAR officials to move the so-called Great American Race to Monday for the first time in its history.
The decision was a reluctant one.“There’s no question that the Daytona 500 is our pre-
mier event,” said NASCAR President Mike Helton, “and it starts our season, so there are a lot of challenges if it doesn’t go right.
“We try to make a decision that’s good for the entire
industry, but we certainly would’ve liked for the Daytona 500 to have been run on a bright, sunny day.”
Monday wasn’t bright and sunny either, so Helton and the track president, Joie Chitwood III, had to move the race from a scheduled noon start to a nighttime (7 p.m.) start on Monday. Continuing rain would have moved it back yet again, to Tuesday morning.
On Sunday, it seemed likely that the race might go off at night until heavy rain struck the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway at about 5:30 p.m.
“This is a rare type of racing event,” said Carl Edwards, who started it on the pole and finished second to Trevor Bayne in 2011. “In the whole world, I don’t think there’s anything else like Daytona and Talladega. It’s hugely entertaining.
“I’m truly torn about this type of racing. … This place can chew you up and spit you out. It can really be a frus-trating day, and it can be the biggest day of your career. It all depends on how it turns out. I’d say, for most every-body, it’s kind of love/hate.
“It’s really great when it goes well, and it’s really frus-trating when it doesn’t.”
The Raintona 500?NASCAR deals with rainy Sprint Cup season-opener
Sprint CupSubway Fresh Fit 500 2:30 p.m., Sunday
Nationwide SeriesBashas’ Supermarkets 200, 4 p.m., Saturday
Truck SeriesKroger 250, 1 p.m., March 31
By Monte DuttonNASCAR This Week
RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY
2012 POINTS STANDINGSSprint Cup Series Pts.1. Matt Kenseth 472. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 53. Greg Biffle - 54. Denny Hamlin - 55. Jeff Burton - 76. Paul Menard - 87. Kevin Harvick - 108. Carl Edwards - 119. Joey Logano - 11 Mark Martin - 1211. Clint Bowyer - 1412. Martin Truex Jr. - 14
Nationwide Series1. Elliott Sadler 422. Cole Whitt - 23. Austin Dillon - 34. Tayler Malsam - 45. Trevor Bayne - 86. Benny Gordon - 107. Danny Efland - 118. Blake Koch - 159. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 1710. Sam Hornish Jr. - 17
Camping World Truck Series1. John King 472. Timothy Peters - 53. Justin Lofton - 64. Jason White - 75. Todd Bodine - 96. Chris Fontaine - 107. Ward Burton - 118. Ty Dillon - 129. Clay Greenfield - 1310. Parker Kligerman - 14
Know Your NASCAR 1. Who won the first “demonstration race” of the Camping World Truck Series?2. Who won the Truck Series’ first official race?3. Who won the first Truck race at Daytona?4. Who was the first Truck driver to compete in 200 races?5. Who was the Truck Series’ oldest champion?6. Who holds the Truck Series record for victories?7. Who holds the Truck Series record for poles?8. Who is the only Truck Series driver to win races in eight consecutive seasons?9. Who holds the Truck Series record for consecutive starts?10. Who won the closest finish in Truck Series history?11. Who won the Truck Series championship in 2000?12. Who won the Truck Series championship in 2003?
1. P.J. Jones, on July 30, 1994, at Mesa Marin (Bakersfield, Calif.) Raceway.2. Mike Skinner, on Feb. 5, 1995, Phoenix.3. Mike Wallace, Feb. 18, 2000.4. Rick Crawford.5. Ted Musgrave (2005), 49 years, 11 months, 1 day.6. Ron Hornaday Jr. (51).7. Mike Skinner (50).8. Dennis Setzer (1998-2005).9. Terry Cook (296).10. Kyle Busch, by .002 second over Aric Almirola at Talladega in 2010.11. Greg Biffle.12. Travis Kvapil.
One Bad Petty DayFeb. 24, 1961, was a day that has lived
in infamy for the Petty family. Two 100-mile qualifying races were held to determine the Daytona 500 starting field. In the first race, Richard Petty’s No. 43 Plymouth sailed over the turn-two guardrail and out of Daytona International Speedway. In the latter, Lee Petty’s No. 42, as well as Johnny Beauchamp’s No. 73 Chevy, sailed out of the track on the opposite side, in turn four. The crash effectively ended Lee Petty’s stellar driving career. Oddly, both crashes occurred on the 38th lap. Fireball Roberts won the first race and Joe Weatherly the second.
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production models to fans of nine NASCAR drivers who race them. Each will have a unique configuration based on the individual driver’s personality, likes and interests. The winners will also get VIP trips to Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. Featured drivers are Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Marcos Ambrose, Aric Almirola, Trevor Bayne, David Ragan, David Gilliland and Casey Mears. Fans can enter to win via the sweepstakes via www.WinMyFusion.com.
Who’s hot: It’s hard to nd John King in the Camping World Truck Series media guide, but he won the NextEra Energy Resources 250 in his eighth career start. James Buescher, more noted for his Truck experience, captured Daytona’s Nationwide race.
Who’s not: Michael Waltrip failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 for the rst time since 1986. Kurt Busch touched off a last-lap crash in the Nationwide
Series that led to Buescher’s victory.
Race: Subway Fresh Fit 500Where: Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. (1.0 mi.), 312 laps/miles.When: Sunday, March 4.Last year’s winner: Jeff Gordon, Chevy.Qualifying record: Carl Edwards, Ford, 137.279, Feb. 26, 2011.Race record: Tony Stewart, Pontiac, 118.132 mph, Nov. 7, 1999.Last week: For the first time in history, the Daytona 500 was post-poned. Rain on Monday prevented its scheduled start again. At press time, NASCAR officials were hoping to get the sport’s premier race in on Monday night. Early Tuesday, Matt Kenseth picked up the victory.
Race: Bashas’ Supermarkets 200Where: Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. (1.0 mi.), 200 laps/miles.When: Saturday, March 3.Last year’s winner: Kyle Busch, Toyota.Qualifying record: Kyle Busch, Toyota, 134.298 mph, Feb. 26, 2011.Race record: Jeff Burton, Ford, 115.145 mph, Nov. 4, 2000.Last week: James Buescher went into the fourth turn of the final lap running 11th at Daytona but managed to slip through a multicar crash unscathed to claim his first career victory. Brad Keselowski finished second.
Race: Kroger 250Where: Martinsville (Va.) Speed-way, (.526 mi.), 250 laps/131.5 miles.When: Saturday, March 31.Last year’s winner: Johnny Sauter, Chevy.Qualifying record: Matt Crafton, Chevy, 96.352 mph, Oct. 29, 2011.Race record: Jimmy Hensley, Dodge, 74.282 mph, April 17, 1999.Last week: A virtual unknown, John King, put a Toyota in victory lane for the sixth consecutive year at Daytona, picking his way through a series of crashes near the end. The victory came at the expense of Johnny Sauter, whom King himself inadvertently wrecked.
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It was a bizarre Daytona 500 with the rain, wrecks and even a repaired track, but Matt Kenseth pulled off a win in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Kenseth became the only two-time winner in the span of a decade.
VERSUS
Though Danica Patrick steers the flagship in the JR Motorsports fleet, her teammate is Whitt, a promising young driver. During the Drive4COPD 300, Whitt and Patrick were bump-drafting, or at least trying, when a tap from Whitt’s No. 88 sent Patrick’s No. 7 spinning in Daytona International Speedway’s turn three. Patrick outspokenly voiced her frustration with Whitt for eliminating her from contention in a race in which she had started on the pole.
NASCAR This Week’s Monte Dutton gives his take: “Patrick is an excitable sort. She’s still trying to master the intricacies of bump-drafting. Perhaps it was Whitt’s fault, but he was trying to help.”
DANICA PATRICK VS. COLE WHITTPatrick Whitt
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Danica Patrick, seen on pit road sharing an umbrella with Bob Parsons after Sunday’s driver introductions, finished 38th in Monday’s race. Though she was caught up in a wreck on Lap 2, she finished ahead of Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Robbie Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and David Ragan.
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