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Daytona 500 - Result.
Complete results from the 45th annual Daytona 500 at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. Race called after 109 of 200 laps due to rain
Junior wins as Cup stars dominate Busch race.
Dale Earnhardt Jr scored his third win in as many races at Daytona this year in Saturday's Koolerz 300 Busch Series race as drivers starting in Sunday's Daytona 500 swept the top six positions.
Vasser 'woozy' after late race crash.
Former CART Champion Jimmy Vasser was cleared by doctors at Daytona International Speedway's infield medical centre following his part in a hard penultimate lap wreck in Saturday's Koolerz 300 Busch Series event.
Martin wins IROC 27 opener.
NASCAR Winston Cup Series veteran Mark Martin captured his eleventh career True Value International Race of Champions [IROC] victory last night, in the 2003 series' opener at Daytona International Speedway.
$1 million on offer to NASCAR pit crews.
McDonald's, 'the official Drive Thru of NASCAR,' and POWERade, the official sports drink of NASCAR, have teamed to sponsor an award program that celebrates the unsung heroes in NASCAR's three major racing series - NASCAR Winston Cup, NASCAR Busch Grand National and NASCAR Craftsman Truck.
Toyota confirms Truck Series entry.
Toyota's much rumoured move into the world of NASCAR was finally confirmed this week when the firm announced plans to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from 2004 ahead of what many believe will lead to an eventual Winston Cup assault.
10,000 extra seats at LVMS for 2004.
Wednesday's announcement of a sold-out grandstand for the March 2 UAW DaimlerChrysler 400 has convinced officials of Speedway Motorsports, the parent company of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, to add more seats before next year's race.
Green ruins DEI pole party.
Former NASCAR Busch Series Champion Jeff Green completed the biggest feat of his Winston Cup career to date as he toppled the previously dominant Dale Earnhardt Jr off pole position for next weekend's Daytona 500.
John Andretti to attempt Indy/Charlotte double.
NASCAR Winston Cup driver John Andretti has been granted permission to return to his open-wheel roots in 2003 and is set to attempt the Memorial Weekend double: a 1100 mile racing marathon starting with the Indy 500 and ending with the Coca Cola 600.
No more Winston Cup?
Several American sources are indicating that tobacco company RJ Reynolds is considering pulling its Winston brand away from NASCAR's premier division after more than 30 years as the series title sponsor.
Jarrett aiming for Shootout win number three.
Nineteen drivers comprising all the 2002 Bud Pole winners, as well as previous winners of the race, will battle it out in the 2003 Budweiser Shootout this Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.
Q&A: Jerry Nadeau.
Jerry Nadeau will be surrounded with nothing but newness when he arrives this week at Daytona International Speedway to begin preparations for NASCAR's season opener - the 45th running of the Daytona 500.
Pre-season Q&A: Tony Stewart.
"My number one goal is to have fun this year. I've had more fun leading up to the season over the winter than I've had in a long time. I'm probably the best prepared I've ever been to go out and start racing again.
Schrader captures Winston West win at Phoenix.
Winston Cup veteran Ken Schrader made a winning return to the NASCAR Winston West Series last weekend, as he emerged victorious in the season-opening Bosch Spark Plug 150 at Phoenix.
Q&A: Johnny Benson.
Johnny Benson and the rest of the NASCAR Winston Cup fraternity are just days away from going back to Daytona and beginning the 2003 season.
Team Rensi adds Timberland as Assoc. backers.
Team Rensi Motorsports, Bobby Hamilton Jr's Busch Series team, have added footwear company Timberland as an associate sponsor for the 2003 season alongside primary backers The United States Marine Corp.
Mast confirms retirement.
Chronic and acute carbon monoxide poisoning has led to Winston Cup driver Rick Mast's early retirement from the sport, nine months after he was forced to leave his 2002 drive with Junie Donlavey Racing.
Drivers, musicians, actors team up for charity.
Current Winston Cup star Jeff Green and his racing brother Mark have orchestrated a blockbuster charity event to be held at the Wachovia Atrium in Charlotte on the evening of February 19, 2003.
Coca Cola 600 name returns until 2013.
The longest continuous single-race sponsorship deal in NASCAR will continue for another ten season's after Coca Cola and the Lowe's Motor Speedway reached an agreement to run the Coca Cola 600 until 2013.
Big things ahead for Penske-Jasper alliance.
Entering their third year as an engine building partnership, Penske Racing and Jasper Engines and Transmissions have an interesting task ahead of them in 2003 with Penske switching from Ford to Dodge and Jasper remaining with the Blue Oval.
TMS season tickets holders get Pit Pass perk.
Season ticket holders at Texas Motor Speedway are enjoying yet another "fan friendly" opportunity during the 2003 season.
Sportscar ace Bell makes move to NASCAR Trucks.
Former sportscar driver TJ Bell will change his career path significantly in the coming year, having opted to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series instead of looking for a ride in either the American Le Mans or Grand-Am championships.
Hills Bros gives grassroots driver 'big break'.
NASCAR sponsor Hills Bros Coffee has revealed the winner of its unique programme to offer an aspiring race driver the 'Coffee Break of a Lifetime' with a seat in the Busch National series.
Brett Bodine 'solid' for 2003.
NASCAR's favourite underdog, Brett Bodine insists that his #11 Ford team is financially secure for the 2003 season with sponsorship from Hooters and that a potential co-owner partnership is still on the agenda.