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Monday, February 25, 2013  With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500's preliminary television ratings are much higher than last year's.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Jimmie Johnson has won his second Daytona 500, racing past defending NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski on the final restart, while Danica Patrick finished

Saturday, February 23, 2013  Tony Stewart won a chaotic Nationwide Series race at Daytona International that ended with a frightening last-lap crash that sent rookie Kyle Larson's car into the fence that separates the track from the seats.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch Harvick, Busch won Daytona's Budweiser Duels on Thursday which set the race field for Sunday's Daytona 500.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Get ready for the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Sunday, February 26, 2012  Danica Patrick crashes and finishes in 38th place.

Friday, January 28, 2011  Saturday, Mark Riccobono will take part in a public demonstration, driving independently with the help of new nonvisual technology and a specially modified car.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  Person familiar with NASCAR's plans says 36-year-old points system may be tossed out.

Friday, July 02, 2010  Daytona International Speedway has repaired another portion of the famed track, this one coming nearly five months after a pothole nearly shut down the Daytona 500

Thursday, February 18, 2010  Daytona using reinforced concrete to repair damaged portion of Turn 2 at Speedway

Thursday, February 11, 2010  Johnson wins qualifying race, Waltrip could miss Daytona 500

Tuesday, February 09, 2010  Economic gloom easing in NASCAR, but bargain-hunting sponsors want more for their money

Friday, December 18, 2009  Danica Patrick turns 5 laps in ARCA test at Daytona, takes another step toward stock car debut

Wednesday, July 01, 2009  Mayfield heads into federal court to fight NASCAR's drug suspension