Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Tony Stewart continued his domination of the Nationwide Series season opener, overcoming a late pit stop to fix a flat tire to catch Clint Bowyer at the finish line of Daytona International Speedway. It was the fourth consecutive victory for Stewart in the opener for NASCAR’s second-tier series, and he’s won this event in six of the past seven seasons.
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Daytona International Speedway is asking for a moment of silence on the third lap of the Daytona 500 as a tribute to the late Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt was killed in an accident on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. The speedway considered various ways to mark the 10-year anniversary of Earnhardt’s death.
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Paul Menard, Trevor Bayne, Steve Wallace and Grand-Am driver Andy Lally are guaranteed spots in the Feb. 20 Daytona 500 after offseason point swaps with top-35 teams from the 2010 Sprint Cup season.