2:00P-5:30
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Gatorade Duel At Daytona (features two 150-mile qualifying races that determine the starting lineup for the Daytona 500), Daytona Intl. Speedway, HD, L
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 18
7:30P-10:00
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250, Daytona, FL, HD, L
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NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300, Daytona, FL, HD, L
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20
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NASCAR Sprint Cup PRE-RACE SHOW, Daytona 500, Daytona, FL, HD, L
1:00P-5:00
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500, Daytona, FL, HD, L
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. , Feb 16, 2011 - For Immediate Release
Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes
NNS Race Advance
Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011
DODGE IN THE NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES
• Dodge won its first Nationwide championship last year when Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski won the driver’s title.
• Dodge will field two entries in the Nationwide Series with Sam Hornish Jr. joining Keselowski from the Penske Racing stable.
• The Dodge Challenger R/T will serve as Dodge’s entry for all 35 races this season in the Nationwide Series.
DID YOU KNOW
• Dodge is a title sponsor and official automotive partner of Hart and Huntington Racing’s supercross racing efforts.
• Sam Hornish Jr's No. 12 Dodge Challenger SRT8 will sport a special integrated "Dodge 392" paint scheme featuring Dodge's marketing partner Hart and Huntington Racing.
• Dodge is the only manufacturer in NASCAR that race two different car brands in the Dodge Challenger R/T and Charger R/T brands.
DODGE SPEAK
“We’ve spent the last year redefining and building the Dodge brand. Now we’re going to show customers what the future of Dodge will look like. At Dodge, we’re passionate about driving; we look forward to it. We think a car should have a personality, be powerful and fun. We’re going to put that Dodge mojo into the entire lineup, from compact cars to minivans to SUVs and everything in between.” Ralph Gilles, President and CEO - Dodge Car brand, Chrysler Group LLC
DODGE QUOTES: DRIVE4COPD 300
"We're excited to bring our newest motorsports partner, Hart and Huntington Racing into Daytona this weekend," said Bryan Viger, Head of Dodge Motorsports. "Our two brands complement each other very well, so for the season opener we'll be incorporating the edgy Hart and Huntington paint scheme onto our No. 12 Dodge Challenger SRT8 to show how the Dodge brand continues to evolve and target a more youthful and performance-oriented audience." Bryan Viger, Head of Dodge Motorsports
“It will definitely be cool to walk into the Nationwide Series garage at Daytona as the series champion. It means a lot to have won a championship for Mr. (Roger) Penske and everyone at Penske Racing, but we are not going to live in the past. We’re going to Daytona to win the race and start 2011 off in the right fashion. We had some very fast Dodge Challengers last year. We were on the pole for the last race in Daytona (July), so we have a lot of confidence that we can back that up this time. Brad Keselowski, No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge R/T
"I am really excited about the first race of the season. I have not run a Nationwide Series restrictor plate race since 2007 so I am looking forward to this. It is great to have Dodge backing us for this event and the No. 12 Dodge is looking especially sharp - I think this car is going to get a lot of attention. I am very pleased that things have come together. We have been working hard to get a program in place for this year and I am glad to get back to the racetrack. We have a lot of possibilities in this program and I am looking forward to running with Dodge and building our relationship with Alliance Truck Parts over the course of this season." Sam Hornish Jr, No. 12 Dodge Challenger SRT8
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Last Updated: Friday, Feb 18, 2011 5:36 pm, EST
DRIVE4COPD 300
Daytona International Speedway
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19
1:15P-4:00
ESPN2
NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300, Daytona, FL, HD, L
Leaderboard Data Order Driver (No.) Car Qualifying Speed
1 Clint Bowyer (33) Chevrolet 180.821
2 Landon Cassill (1) Chevrolet 180.600
3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5) Chevrolet 180.592 4 Danica Patrick (7) Chevrolet 180.480
5 Justin Allgaier (31) Chevrolet 180.455
6 Joey Logano (20) Toyota 180.018
7 Trevor Bayne (16) Ford 179.914
8 Kyle Busch (18) Toyota 179.860
9 Carl Edwards (60) Ford 179.745
10 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6) Ford 179.673
11 Brian Scott (11) Toyota 179.662 12 Brad Keselowski (22) Dodge 179.651
13 Michael Annett (62) Toyota 179.412
14 Tony Stewart (4) Chevrolet 179.369
15 Aric Almirola (88) Chevrolet 179.319
16 Reed Sorenson (32) Toyota 179.251 17 Sam Hornish Jr. (12) Dodge 179.229
18 Joe Nemechek (87) Chevrolet 179.162
19 Elliott Sadler (2) Chevrolet 179.026
20 Kasey Kahne (38) Toyota 178.905
21 Steve Wallace (66) Toyota 178.873
22 Jason Leffler (30) Chevrolet 178.518
23 Bobby Santos (52) Ford 178.214
24 Shelby Howard (70) Chevrolet 178.200
25 Kenny Wallace (09) Ford 178.183
26 Michael Waltrip (99) Toyota 178.175
27 Mike Wallace (01) Chevrolet 177.837
28 Jeff Green (44) Chevrolet 177.627 29 Jeremy Clements (51) Dodge 177.501
30 Mike Bliss (19) Chevrolet 177.448 31 Josh Wise (39) Dodge 177.350
32 Kelly Bires (25) Ford 177.267
33 Donnie Neuenberger (81) Ford 177.232
34 Eric McClure (14) Toyota 177.172
35 Patrick Sheltra (141) Chevrolet 176.911
36 Todd Bodine (15) Toyota 176.800
37 Kevin Lepage (24) Ford 176.706
38 David Starr (05) Chevrolet 176.260
39 Robert Richardson Jr. (23) Chevrolet 176.249
40 Morgan Shepherd (89) Chevrolet 176.063 41 Brett Rowe (55) Dodge 175.603
42 J.R. Fitzpatrick (27) Dodge 175.005
43 Derrike Cope (28) Chevrolet 174.574
44 Jennifer Jo Cobb (79) DNQ 173.591
45 Scott Wimmer (40) DNQ 171.995
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. , Feb 19, 2011 - BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger) Finished 30th
“What a shame. This Dodge Challenger was really fast. It’s just a shame not to be able to be there at the end of the race and have a shot at the win. The guys did a great job building a fast race car. We were able to get to the front anytime that we wanted all day. I kind of got cut off. I was trying to pass the 1 (Landon Cassill) car; we’d been working together early in the day. I think he was going to pull down back in front of me trying to work with me. I had someone pushing and you just can’t stop. He came down in front of me and I wanted to get underneath him and he just kept pushing and put me in the grass. It’s just one of them deals. Just a little bit of miscommunication. I feel bad for my guys who worked so hard on this car. This Challenger was so fast all day. We really thought that we were going to win this race. It didn’t work out. That’s racing.”
ANY THOUGHTS ON YOUR NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES DNF (Did Not Finish) STREAK ENDING AT 102 RACES? “It’s a bummer. I’ve been lucky enough to have great racecars underneath me and lucky enough to be fast. To run 102 races without a DNF is pretty incredible.”
SAM HORNISH JR (No. 12 Dodge Challenger SRT8) Finished 36th
“We just got collected twice, it’s a shame. Both wrecks were about the same each time. The first spin, somebody got sideways and get us turned. Then we tried to get back on the lead lap. The 15 was pushing us and somebody checked-up in front of me. I had to get out of the throttle to not get into him. We got spun around and ended up getting into the wall. We had a vibration and the (front axle) toe was kicked out; it was enough for one day. I just wish we could have done a little bit more with our Dodge Challenger SRT8 today. This car was fast and looked awesome. I love racing here at Daytona. It was just a tough day.”
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