Finishing second behind GMS Racing teammate Johnny Sauter certainly wasn’t what Justin Haley came to Daytona Int’l Speedway to do, but after a chaotic NextEra Energy Resources 250, it was a well-received strong run to open his season.
CUP: Blaney Nearly Brings Wood Bros. Back To Daytona 500 Glory
When Ryan Blaney climbed out of his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Care Centers Ford Sunday following the thrilling conclusion to Sunday’s 59th annual Daytona 500, you’d have thought he’d been crashed out of the race because of the dejection on his face.
INDYCAR: Dixon Looks to Shake Runner-Up Status at Barber
April 25, 2014 — official release — INDYCAR photo via f1fanatic — BIRMINGHAM, AL — Part of Scott Dixon’s success at Barber Motorsports Park relates to another flowing road circuit, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where the Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver has won four of the past seven Verizon IndyCar Series races. Dixon has been the runner-up in each of the …
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Earnhardt Jr. Leaves Darlington with Sour Taste; Scores Painful Career-Best Track Result
April 14, 2014 — By David Caraviello, NASCAR.com — NASCAR Via Getty Images photo — DARLINGTON, S.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t want to hear it. “Everybody was telling me that I had a 15‑car‑length lead, and I don’t want to hear about that,” the two-time Daytona 500 champion said Saturday night. “I’m going to hear about it all day tomorrow, man: ‘You almost …