Earnhardt off to a great start (PA SportsTicker)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Ticker) When Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced he was joining the star-studded Hendrick Motorsports team beginning this season, some thought he might be making a gamble.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin win qualifiers to set stage for a Hendrick-Gibbs showdown (AP)
Hendrick vs. Gibbs. Jimmie, Jeff and Junior vs. Tony, Denny and Kyle.
Reed Sorenson could spoil Hendrick-Gibbs duel in Daytona 500 (AP)
As Sunday’s Daytona 500 shapes up as a showdown between Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing, Ganassi’s Reed Sorenson is flying under the radar.
Daytona hopes crash for Canadian duo (PA SportsTicker)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Ticker) Jacques Villeneuve knew his odds at making the starting lineup for the 50th Daytona 500 were slim, but he was ready to race his way in during Thursday’s Gatorade Duel.
Wallace, Andretti make big statements (PA SportsTicker)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Ticker) With all these multi-car teams, mergers and alliances in NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing, there is still room for the little guys in the 50th Daytona 500.
Earnhardt Jr. rules in Duel (PA SportsTicker)
By Bruce Martin PA SportsTicker Contributing Editor
Daytona 500 starting order (WVLT-TV Knoxville)
Johnson gets pole, Waltrip will start second
Earnhardt, Hamlin claim Daytona duels; Jarrett in (USA Today)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin won the Daytona duels on Thursday as Dale Jarrett, John Andretti, Brian Vickers and Kenny Wallace claimed the four available spots in Sunday’s Daytona 500.