http://nascar.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-19T15:37:09Z Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/21/how-daytona-qualifying-works.htm <p>The Daytona 500 has <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/races/a/howdaytonaquals.htm">a unique qualifying process</a> that is unlike any other race on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/2012nascarseason/l/bl2012cupschedule.htm">the schedule</a>. &#160;Sunday's time trials locked Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle into the front row but the rest of the starting lineup is still up for grabs.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/21/how-daytona-qualifying-works.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/21/how-daytona-qualifying-works.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:29:04 +0000 2012-02-21T21:29:04Z http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/19/carl-edwards-claims-daytona-500-pole.htm <p>Roush-Fenway Racing's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/nextelcupdrivers/p/cedwards.htm">Carl Edwards</a> got his 2012 off to a great start by posting the quickest time in qualifying for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/2012nascarseason/p/2012daytona500.htm">the 2012 Daytona 500</a>. &#160;He will start on the pole on Sunday. &#160;Carl's teammate <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/nextelcupdrivers/p/gbiffle.htm">Greg Biffle</a> was second quick and guaranteed himself a Daytona 500 starting spot on the outside of row number one.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/19/carl-edwards-claims-daytona-500-pole.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/19/carl-edwards-claims-daytona-500-pole.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:37:09 +0000 2012-02-19T15:37:09Z http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/19/2013-shootout-returns-to-pole-winners.htm <p>The last couple of years NASCAR has been <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/2012previews/p/2012-Budweiser-Shootout-At-Daytona-International-Speedway.htm">tweaking the eligibility criteria for the Budweiser Shoootout</a>. &#160; NASCAR announced today that the 2013 Budweiser Shootout would return to its original criteria.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/19/2013-shootout-returns-to-pole-winners.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/19/2013-shootout-returns-to-pole-winners.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:20:01 +0000 2012-02-19T14:20:01Z http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/18/kyle-busch-survives-multiple-big-ones-for-shootout-win.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/2012nascarseason/a/Kyle-Busch-Times-Perfect-2012-Budweiser-Shootout-Win.htm">The 2012 Budweiser Shootout</a> featured a return to the NASCAR Sprint &#160;Cup restrictor plate racing of old. &#160;Two-by-two racing was no longer the norm but in its place we saw the pack racing from years gone by. &#160;Unfortunately that pack racing also brings with it the multi-car wrecks known as "The &#160;Big One."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/18/kyle-busch-survives-multiple-big-ones-for-shootout-win.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/18/kyle-busch-survives-multiple-big-ones-for-shootout-win.htm Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:52:15 +0000 2012-02-18T22:52:15Z http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/18/martin-truex-jr-grabs-shootout-pole.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/drivers/p/Martin-Truex-Jr.htm">Martin Truex Jr</a>. will lead the field to the start of Saturday night's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/2012previews/p/2012-Budweiser-Shootout-At-Daytona-International-Speedway.htm">Budweiser Shootout</a>. &#160;Truex picked the number one bottle in a random draw to set the starting lineup.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/18/martin-truex-jr-grabs-shootout-pole.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/18/martin-truex-jr-grabs-shootout-pole.htm Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:29:05 +0000 2012-02-18T01:29:05Z http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/17/48-car-fails-inspection.htm <p>It seems like every couple of years Chad Knaus, crew chief for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/nextelcupdrivers/p/jjohnson.htm">Jimmie Johnson</a>'s #48 car,<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/races/p/1california2006.htm"> finds himself in hot water after pushing the envelope in Daytona</a> and getting caught.</p> <p>This year Chad's Daytona 500 car failed initial inspection because the 'C' pillars had been modified beyond NASCAR tolerance. &#160;Jimmie Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports teammates <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/jeffgordon/p/jgordon.htm">Jeff Gordon</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/daleearnhardtjr/p/dearnhardtjr.htm">Dale Earnhardt Jr</a>. and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/nextelcupdrivers/p/kkahne.htm">Kasey Kahne</a> all passed inspection.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/17/48-car-fails-inspection.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/17/48-car-fails-inspection.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:28:50 +0000 2012-02-17T22:28:50Z http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/16/nascar-kicks-off-on-saturday.htm <p>The Daytona 500 isn't for another week but the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season will have its unofficial kickoff this weekend. The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/2012previews/p/2012-Budweiser-Shootout-At-Daytona-International-Speedway.htm">2012 Budweiser Shootout</a> takes the green flag&#160;under the lights this Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/16/nascar-kicks-off-on-saturday.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/16/nascar-kicks-off-on-saturday.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:53:40 +0000 2012-02-16T09:53:40Z http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/15/going-out-on-a-limb.htm <p>Picking the winner in any NASCAR Sprint Cup event is very difficult. &#160;Picking the winner in a restrictor plate race is nearly impossible (who had Trevor Bayne in the Daytona 500 pool last year?). &#160;Add in the fact that this weekend's Budweiser Shootout is the first race of the year and a non-points event and you have even more variables than usual.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/15/going-out-on-a-limb.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/15/going-out-on-a-limb.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:39:04 +0000 2012-02-15T12:39:04Z http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/14/nascar-twitter-feeds.htm <p>NASCAR fans who have embraced social media know that some well-chosen Twitter feeds can provide an endless stream of NASCAR news, personalities and fun. &#160;<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/nascarculture/a/Nascar-Twitter-Handles.htm">Here is a collection of Twitter feeds</a> for NASCAR and the drivers, media and manufacturers.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/14/nascar-twitter-feeds.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/14/nascar-twitter-feeds.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:53:56 +0000 2012-02-14T00:53:56Z http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/09/the-million-dollar-loser.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/od/2012previews/a/Daytona-Announces-Record-Purse-For-The-2012-Daytona-500.htm">Daytona International Speedway recently announced a record purse of $19,142.601 for the 2012 Daytona 500</a>. The purse includes more than $1.4 Million for the race winner and guaranteed minimum of $1.05 Million for the second place finisher.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/09/the-million-dollar-loser.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://nascar.about.com/b/2012/02/09/the-million-dollar-loser.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:35:30 +0000 2012-02-09T10:35:30Z