Posts From Hunter Thomas

EXCLUSIVE: Martin Truex Jr. Says Furniture Row Racing Is “Really Motivated” Heading Into 2017

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Martin Truex Jr., 2016 Daytona 500 runner-up and Bojangles’ Southern 500 winner, talks to WMBF News Sports Director, Joe Murano about Furniture Row Racing’s efforts last season, and he also previews 2017. Video courtesy of WMBF

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VIDEO: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Is “Excited” For The 59th Running of The Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – While talking with the media on Wednesday at Daytona 500 Media Day, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said that he was excited about returning to the track. Earnhardt Jr. has been sidelined since July of 2016, due to

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VIDEO: Chase Elliott Talks Strategy For Racing This Weekend At Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – On Wednesday at Daytona 500 Media Day, Chase Elliott discussed his strategy for racing at Daytona International Speedway this weekend. For the second year in-a-row, the Georgia native will start from the pole for the Daytona

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VIDEO: Denny Hamlin Recalls Winning Last Year’s Daytona 500 Photo Finish

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – During Daytona 500 Media Day on Wednesday, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin discussed winning last year’s Daytona 500 photo finish. In 2016, Hamlin edged Martin Truex Jr. in a thrilling finish to win the 58th running of

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Bassett Breaks Through For First Win At New Smyrna

NEW SMYRNA, Fla. – A year after coming up just short at New Smyrna Speedway, Ronnie Bassett Jr. walked away with the Jet Tools 150 Sunday night for his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory. In his 40th

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Advance Auto Parts Clash At Daytona Postponed To Sunday

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Due inclement weather, the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway has been postponed to Sunday. After a relentless effort to dry the track on Saturday night, NASCAR called the race around 9:32 p.m. ET.

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Joey Logano Fastest In Daytona 500 Qualifying Practice

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Joey Logano topped the speed chart in Daytona 500 qualifying practice on Saturday with a lap of 46.604 seconds at 193.116 mph. Logano, the driver of the Team Penske No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion has been

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Brad Keselowski On Pole For Advance Auto Parts Clash At Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Following a random draw on Friday, Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin will start on the front row in Saturday night’s Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway. Although the field isn’t set by time, Keselowski was fastest

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Brad Keselowski And Denny Hamlin Fastest In Advance Auto Parts Clash At Daytona Practice

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – On Friday at Daytona International Speedway, drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series hit the high banks for practice in preparation for Saturday’s Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona. Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski topped the

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SCHEDULE: 2017 Daytona Speedweeks

Below is a schedule for the NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Racing Series during Daytona Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. The schedule highlights on-track action and important times that

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