Before we shift our attention to California, Darrell Waltrip offers the final word on the emotional 10 days that were Speedweeks at Daytona.

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Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch may be grabbing headlines, but Denny Hamlin may be the best at Joe Gibbs, says Rea White.

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Robby Gordon was docked 100 points and his crew chief was suspended for six races and fined $100,000 as NASCAR penalized 10 teams in its three different national series for infractions found at Daytona International Speedway.

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Jacques Villeneuve has lured former IndyCar owner Barry Green out of a semi-retirement in Australia as the driver regroups for a renewed effort to make a successful transition from open-wheel racing to NASCAR.

Green, who owned teams that Villeneuve rode to championships in the 1990s, will work with the one-time Formula One world champion to find the sponsors he needs to get a full-time ride either in the Sprint Cup or Nationwide series.

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There was no time for Sam Hornish Jr. to celebrate his 15th-place showing in Daytona 500. The open-wheel star had to hustle back to Ohio to pitch in on diaper duty.

Hornish’s first child, a daughter, was born the week he reported to Daytona, and his commitment to racing caused him to miss 10 of the first 14 days of her life. He raced home following Sunday’s season-opener so he could take over the midnight feedings wife Crystal had been handling alone.

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The 50th running of the Daytona 500 was the second highest-rated and second most-watched 500 shown on Fox.

The television network scored increased average audience, total audience and household ratings from a year ago, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Daytona earned a 10.2/20 household rating/share and averaged 17.8 million viewers. The numbers last year were 10.1/20 and 17.5 million. The 2005 Daytona 500 on Fox earned a 10.9 rating and 23 percent share.

Nielsen said 33.

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The NASCAR schedule zig-zags nationwide and offers 38 races in 41 weeks. But is that too much? Jeff Hammond takes a look.

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Tony Stewart was strong at Daytona, but he couldn’t seal the deal. Check out Kristen Valus’ Hor or Not ratings to see where he ranks.

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With Daytona behind, the focus shifts to the left coast. Matt goes for 3 in a row, there is no future for IROC, Hendrick tries to bounce back, and Mark Martin makes a historic start…

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