Daytona 500

Patrick Helps Hike TV Ratings For Daytona 500

By Jim McCoy Mon 25th February Sports Danica Patrick Daytona 500 NASCAR

With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500's preliminary television ratings are much higher than last year's. Sunday afternoon's race earned a 10.0 overnight rating and 22 share on Fox. That's up 30 percent from 2012, when rain pushed the event to a Monday night.Read More »

NASCAR Driver To Honor, Raise Money In Daytona 500 for Sandy Hook Victims

By Jim McCoy Thu 14th February Sports Daytona 500 Michael Waltrip NASCAR Sandy Hook School Shooting

Michael Waltrip will honor and raise funds for Sandy Hook Elementary School in the No. 26 car at the Daytona 500. The two-time Daytona 500 winner was set to drive the No. 30 Toyota in a one-race deal. The number instead will be changed to No. 26 to honor the victims. Sandy Hook is the school in Newtown, Conn., where 20 first-graders and six adults were killed by a gunman on Dec. 14.Read More »