Archive for February 17th, 2008

Newman turns in incredible, emotional stunner

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Ryan Newman, Daytona 500 winner? At the beginning of the day, it would have been hard to convince even Newman, Mark Kriegel says.

Long, disappointing day for Daytona’s non-winners

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The Daytona 500 was about more than just the winner. Lee Spencer looks at the stories that didn’t end in Victory Lane.

Video: Watch the Daytona 500 again

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Experience Ryan Newman’s last-lap pass as well as all the best moments from the Daytona 500 with the NASCAR on FOX team.

Newman takes the 50th

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – After years of futility for Penske Racing, Ryan Newman has finally won the Daytona 500 for his boss, Roger Penske.

On the final lap of “The Great American Race”, Newman, who snapped an 81-race winless streak, got just the right push from teammate Kurt Busch to win …

Live video: Recap the Daytona 500

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Ryan Newman ended a long drought and reached Victory Lane in the 50th Daytona 500. Follow Daytona LIVE to find out how he did it.

With Gibbs on board, Toyota improves at Daytona

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After a season filled of worries about simply making races for Toyota, two of the automaker’s top drivers were in position to win Sunday’s Daytona 500.

Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch both whiffed.

But the fact that they, along with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin, had three of the strongest cars in the field represented a quantum leap for the foreign automaker.

Blog: Discuss the Daytona 500

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Junior and the rest of Team Hendrick had a disappointing day at Daytona. Discuss that and the rest of the Daytona 500 action here.

Junior gets little help, finishes 9th at Daytona

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. could have used some help from his new Hendrick Motorsports teammates.

Too bad all of them were out of contention.

Two-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, four-time champion Jeff Gordon and Casey Mears all wrecked in the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday and couldn’t offer any help.

Newman surges for win at Daytona 500

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Ryan Newman surged into the lead on the last lap in a caution-filled finish to claim the checkered flag at the 50th Daytona 500.