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52nd Daytona 500 to be staged in front of capacity crowd: 'The Great American Race' is racing's most coveted ticket

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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.

Timothy Peters wins wild NextEra Energy Resources 250

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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.

DAYTONA BEACH -- The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series once again provided fans ith a thrilling finish as the first 10 trucks to take the checkered flag in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 did so within .500 seconds of each other.

Leading the pack was the No. 17 Toyota of Timothy Peters, who captured his first win at historic Daytona International Speedway and the second NASCAR Truck Series win of his career.

Tony Stewart Dominates DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona; Danica Patrick crashes, finishes 35th

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- Tony Stewart continued his dominance in the prestigious NASCAR Nationwide Series' season opener at Daytona International Speedway leading the final 25 laps on his way to winning Saturday's 52nd annual DRIVE4COPD 300.

Line-up for the Daytona 500

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RACE LINEUP
Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway
February 14, 2010 | Race 1 of 36

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 191.188 47.074 Leader
2 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard 190.913 47.142 -0.068
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's - - -
4 9 Kasey Kahne Ford Budweiser - - -
5 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil - - -
6 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice - - -
7 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's - - -
8 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target - - -

Danica Patrick starts 15th in today's Nationwide series race at Daytona

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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. 

DAYTONA BEACH  –  After making her stock car racing debut in last weekend’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 and finishing sixth, Danica Patrick makes her first NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the “World Center of Racing” in today's DRIVE4COPD 300 behind the wheel of the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for JR Motorsports.

The 120-lap, 300-mile race will kick off Patrick’s partial NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule that she plans on running with JR Motorsportst.

Danica Patrick to appear Friday at Daytona 500 Experience

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Courtesy pyoto/NASCAR. Danica Patrick prepares for ARCA testing at Daytona AInternational Speedway.

DAYTONA BEACH. -- Before Danica Patrick makes her NASCAR debut in this Saturday's DRIVE4COPD 300 Nationwide Series race, she will participate in a fan forum at Daytona 500 Experience -- "The Official Attraction of NASCAR."

48th Rolex 24 At Daytona kicks off 2010 campaign with star-studded lineup Of racing champions

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DAYTONA BEACH -- Champions from GRAND-AM, NASCAR, IndyCar and international motorsports headline a star-studded lineup for the 48th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, set for Jan. 30-31 at Daytona International Speedway.

'Cudas overwhelmed by powerhouse Dwyer in Class 4A playoffs; 42-6

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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.