52nd Daytona 500 to be staged in front of capacity crowd: 'The Great American Race' is racing's most coveted ticket
Courtesy photo. Grammy-winning county singer Tim McGraw will sing the National Anthem for today's 52nd running of the Daytona 500.
DAYTONA BEACH -- After listening to race fans and delivering a new rules package and the earliest start time for the Daytona 500 since 2003 -- all in an effort to make NASCAR racing even more exciting - the 52nd annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday will again be played out in front of a capacity crowd and millions more around the world on FOX Sports and MRN Radio.
Courtesy photo/DIS. Timothy Peters waited for the right moment and on the last lap he made his move, passing Todd Bodine and holding on for the Truck Series victory at Daytona.
Courtesy photos/DIS Danica Patrick, the Indy Racing track star who finished 6th in the Arca race last weekend is among the drivers competing in the 1:30 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide series DRIVE4COPD at Daytona International Speedway. Patrick starts 15th.
Courtesy pyoto/NASCAR. Danica Patrick prepares for ARCA testing at Daytona AInternational Speedway.
NSBNEWS.net file photo by Sera Frederick. The 2009 football season is over for the New Smyrna Beach 'Cudas who were no match for powerhouse Dwyer High School Panthers of Palm Beach Gardens, with a 42-6 loss tonight on the road in the Class 4A state quarterfinals. Cudas senior quarterback A.J. Granger, at right, had a rough night getting intercepted by Florida High School Player of the Year Matt Elam early in the first quarter. The Cudas' scoring was limited to six points the third quarter. Dwyer, now 12-1, moves on while the season comes to an abrupt end for the Cudas who finish with an 8-5 record.
NSBNEWS.net photos by Sera Frederick. The 'Cudas won at home tonight over the Palm Bay Pirates, 8-7, to reach the round of eight in the District 4A playoffs behind the running of Stephen Jackson, who scored on a late 4th quarter touchdown and two-point conversion.