Daytona 500 Capsule Guide of 43 Drivers
A list of the 43 Daytona 500 contenders in start order with car numbers, ages, hometowns, makes, and biographical notes. Notable details include Jeff Green pole pace in 186.606 mph, Dale Earnhardt Jr and Robby Gordon strong early seasons, and history, teams, and career highlights across Ford Chevrolet and Dodge entries from Jeff Gordon to Mike Skinner.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Jeff Green
Owensboro
Chevrolet
Richard Childress Racing
New Hampshire
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Kannapolis
N.C
Dale Earnhardt Inc
Robby Gordon
Cerritos
Calif
Daytona
Darrell Waltrip
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake
Ford
Robert Yates Racing
Wood Brothers
Todd Bodine
Chemung
N.Y
Richmond
Atlanta Motor Speedway
BelCar Racing
Sterling Marlin
Columbia
Tenn
Dodge
Nascar
Coo Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing
Tony Stewart
Rushville
Ind
Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Gibbs
Jeff Burton
South Boston
Roush Racing
Jimmie Johnson
el Cajon
Ryan Newman
Jeff Gordon
Johnson
Rick Hendrick
Dale Jarrett
Hickory
Ned Jarrett
John Andretti
Indianapolis
Mario Andretti
Petty Enterprises
Pittsboro
Hendrick Motorsports
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville
Pocono
Homestead
Evernham Motorsports
Joe Nemechek
Naples
Hendrick
Elliott Sadler
Emporia
Bristol
Ward Burton
Bill Davis
Jeff
Mike Wallace
St. Louis
Andy Petree
A.J. Foyt
James Finch
Jamie McMurray
Joplin
Charlotte
Atlanta
Jeremy Mayfield
Loudon
N.H
Bachive
Rusty Wallace
Jasper Motorsports
Johnny Benson Jr
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pontiac
Rockingham
MBV Motorsports
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi
Texas
Jerry Nadeau
Danbury
Con
Earnhardt Jr. eyes NASCAR Speed Weeks sweep at Daytona
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Koolerz 300 for the second straight year at Daytona International Speedway, giving him a chance to complete a Speed Weeks sweep. He leads the race for the Busch Series and trails only his father’s Daytona glory in total wins.
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Stave Park
Bobby Labonte
Corpus Christi
Texas
Chevrolet
Joe Gibbs Racing
Jimmy Spencer
Berwick
Dodge
Spencer
Ultra Motorsports
Chip Ganassi
Daytona
Jack Sprague
Spring Lake
Mich
Pontiac
Nashville
Tenn
New Haas Cnc Racing
Hendrick Motorsports
Ricky Craven
Newburgh
Maine
PPI Motorsports
Martinsville
Mark Martin
Batesville
Ark
Ford
Tony Stewart
Roush Racing
Greg Biffle
Vancouver
Wash
California Speedway
Jack Roush
Ken Schrader
Fenton
BAM Racing
Casey Mears
Bakersfield
Calif
Rick Mears
Roger Mears
CART
Kyle Petty
Randleman
N.C
Lee
Richard
Patty Enterprises
Kevin Harvick
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress
Steve Park
East Northport
N.Y
Homestead
Fla
Tony Raines
LaPort
Ind
Christian Fittipaldi
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Emerson Fittipaldi
Ryan Newman
South Bend
U.S. Auto Club
Purdue University
Penske Racing South
Daytona Beach
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Junior
Daytona International Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Sr
Earnhardt
Jeff Green
Glenn
Fireball” Roberts
Harvick
TV to provide Fly-Cam coverage for Daytona 500 race
The Daytona 500 will be televised live for the 25th time with Fox and NBC coverage under a $2.8 billion contract. Fox will debut the Fly-Cam system dangling above pit road at speeds up to 65 mph to capture pit stops and driver crew-chief chats.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Nascar
Fox
Artie Kempner
Fox Sports
NBC
Ken Squier
CBS
Willy Thing
Gordon Ready to Challenge in Daytona 500
Robby Gordon stays in the garage during final practice as competitors race toward the Daytona 500. He notes 25 miles on the race engine and aims for smart pit strategy while contending with rivals Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip from Richard Childress Racing and DEI.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Robby Gordon
Gordon
Richard Childress
Chevrolet
Jeff Green
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Michael Waltrip
Earnhardt
Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt
RCR
DEI
Childress
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Labonte
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Bobby Hamilton Jr
Kasey Kahne
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Scott Riggs
Jimmy Vasser
Randy Lajoie
Stacy Compton
Compton
The
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Orion
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