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VIDEO: J.R. Fitzpatrick prior to Nationwide Series at Daytona

Caught up with Canadian J.R. Fitzpatrick in the NASCAR Nationwide Series garage on Thursday afternoon. He discussed the new track surface, his plans for 2011, and how he came to have the #27 on his car.

Filmed on GoPro

PHOTO GALLERY: Nationwide Series Daytona (2/13/2010) by DaveFranksPhotos.com

This is a photo gallery from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 13, 2010. It features the NASCAR Nationwide Series race, including DanicaMania and some Canadian content in the infield. Thanks to Dave Franks for sharing his work. You can see Dave's website here.

PHOTO GALLERY: NASCAR Trucks at Daytona (2/13/2010) by DaveFranksPhotos.com

This is a photo gallery from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 13, 2010. It features the NASCAR Truck Series race. Thanks to Dave Franks for sharing his work. You can see Dave's website here.

Daytona 500... closed for repairs

With 78 laps to go in the Daytona 500, the race has been red flagged so that a hole in the asphalt (near the bottom of turn 2) can be repaired.

With the cars parked on pit road, Clint Bowyer leads David Ragan, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards and Elliott Sadler.

So far in the race, Bowyer, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, AJ Allmendinger and Kurt Busch have all led a significant number of laps.

UPDATE: Engines re-fired at 5:01 p.m. after a 1 hour and 40 minute delay to repair holes in the track surface. The party line is that heavy rain and cold temps are to blame. That or a track that hasn't been re-paved since 1978. Dale Jr. had some timely comments on the issue two days before this race.

UPDATE 2: Another red flag, at lap 161. Report from Kevin Harvick (leader) that the original patch is now totally gone. Does anyone have a big wad of gum?

PHOTO GALLERY: Late Race, Victory Lane Rolex 24 at Daytona - www.DaveFranksPhotos.com

This is a photo gallery from Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, January 31, 2010. It features the end of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, as well as the Victory Lane celebrations and the post-race press conferences. Thanks to Dave Franks for battling the weather this weekend and sharing his work from Daytona. This was a warm-up for the NASCAR portion of Speedweeks, starting next weekend. You can see Dave's website here.

PHOTO GALLERY: Rolex 24 - late hours - 1/31/10 by DaveFranksPhotos.com

This is a photo gallery from Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, January 31, 2010. The shots are from the late hours of the Rolex 24. Thanks to Dave Franks for sharing his work. You can see Dave's website here.

PHOTO GALLERY: Pre-race at the Rolex 24 by DaveFranksPhotos.com

This is a photo gallery from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, January 30, 2010 featuring the pre-race drivers' meeting and autograph session for the Rolex 24 Hour. Thanks to Dave Franks for sharing his work. You can see Dave's website here.

PHOTO GALLERY: Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge - Jan. 29, 2010 at Daytona

This is a photo gallery from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, January 29, 2010 during the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season opener; the Fresh From Florida 200. Thanks to Dave Franks for sharing his work. You can see Dave's website here.

Multimatic excited about Daytona

DAYTONA, FL - Multimatic Motorsports has returned from a one year hiatus with no apparent ill effect. Although the team hasn’t campaigned a race car since supporting Hypersports in 2008 with their championship winning Koni Challenge effort, the Canadian organization was back on top of the game within a couple of test sessions on Friday. Despite the #16 Boss302R never having turned a wheel until Friday morning and Multimatic lead driver, Scott Maxwell, having only undertaken limited test driving duties for the past year, the “Mustang Master” left the track fifth quickest at the end of the first day.

Team Principal Larry Holt couldn’t have been happier with Maxwell’s return to regular work: “Max was the least of my worries on Friday, although he was concerned about the possibility of getting rusty. I figured that there was no real chance of that and we were inundated with useful feedback and he was on pace with the regular front runners by the second session. Scott’s workplace is behind the wheel, he spent the last year with his new son Ryan, which is great, but he belongs in a race car. Friday was all about the car. We came away fifth at the end of the day which was pretty credible for a brand new product but that was all we had and from what we saw on-track it was evident that our competitors had plenty in reserve.” ...

From Multimatic Motorsports. Click here for the full story.

NASCAR Makes Rule Changes For 2010 Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Race fans have been delivering a strong message, and now in response, NASCAR has delivered a new rules package that will heighten the racing excitement for the prestigious 52nd annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway.

The changes, which were announced on Thursday afternoon, include:

· Permitting bump drafting around the entire 2.5-mile tri-oval shaped track

· A larger restrictor plate that will provide the drivers with more horsepower

“We applaud NASCAR for listening to the race fans,” Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig said. “The racing at Daytona has been exceptional year in and year out and these changes will give the drivers even more flexibility on the race track to provide the thrilling action that race fans come to expect at the Daytona 500.”

The new rules will be in effect for all of the Hershey’s Milk & Milkshakes Speedweeks 2010 events.

Fans will witness the new rules in action for the first time in the Budweiser Shootout, the 75-lap, non-points event that is part of racing tripleheader on Saturday, Feb. 6 with Daytona 500 Qualifying By Kroger and the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200.

The new rules will also be in effect for the Gatorade Duel At Daytona, the no-holds barred 150-mile qualifying races which finalize the 43-car field for “The Great American Race.”

Tickets for all of Hershey’s Milk & Milkshakes Speedweeks events, including the Daytona 500, are available on your web-enabled phone at mobile.daytonainternationalspeedway.com, online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter (www.twitter.com/disupdates) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/DaytonaInternationalSpeedway).

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Daytona 500: Matt Kenseth video clip from post-race press conference

DJ Kennington finishes 17th in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona (2/14/09)

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Canadian DJ Kennington finished 17th in today's NASCAR Nationwide Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. The St. Thomas, ON racer started 16th in the field of 43 but quickly fell back into the mid-20s with a severe loose-handling condition on the #81 DH Griffin Dodge.

After three rounds of pit stops - each for tires, fuel and significant setup adjustments - Kenningon's car finally tightened up and he was able to advance, making it as high as 12th with 23 laps to go. Eventually, the MacDonald Motorsports Dodge came home in 17th spot.

Tony Stewart won the race, driving for Rick Hendrick. Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer were second and third, respectively.

Photos by Greg MacPherson / Inside Track

JR Fitzpatrick: Video from post-race press conference at Daytona

Following his impressive fourth-place showing in the Feb. 13 NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway, Canadian J.R Fitzpatrick (the top-finishing rookie) took part in the post-race press conference in the Infield Media Centre.

PHOTO GALLERY: J.R. Fitzpatrick finishes fourth in NASCAR Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway

This is a 200+ photo gallery from the NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 13, 2009. Canadian J.R. Fitzpatrick finished fourth in just his fourth-ever Truck Series outing. Thanks to Dave Franks for sharing his work. You can see Dave's website here.

Canadian JR Fitzpatrick finishes fourth in NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway

Canadian J.R. Fitzpatrick exploded onto the NASCAR stage with a stunning fourth-place run in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night.

The 21-year-old from Ayr, Ontario (Canada) started 14th in the Nextera Energy Resources 250 at the Daytona Beach, FL superspeedway and led 17 laps (71 through 87) before losing the lead and being forced to pit for new tires with less than 10 laps to go in the 100-lap race.

After his pit stop, Fitzpatrick's Mammoet Chevy Truck took the final restart in 13th place with seven laps to go. From there, he charged through the pack to finish fourth. Fitzpatrick was the top finishing rookie and his finish was the best for a Daytona rookie since Ricky Hendrick took second in 2001.

Fitzpatrick received several awards for his performance, including the Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award (28 places); The Raybestor Rookie of the Race Award, and the Wix Filters Lap Leader Award (17 laps).

Todd Bodine won the race for the second year in a row and was followed across the finish line by Kyle Busch and Terry Cook.

PHOTO GALLERY: Daytona NASCAR Pole Qualifying - Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 - davefranksphotos.com

This is a 97-photo gallery from pole qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 8, 2009. Thanks to Dave Franks for sharing his work. Fans of Canadian racing will recognize Bob Barron in several of the photos. Bob is the head of CARQUEST's motorsports program. CARQUEST is a co-sponsor of the #5 Hendrick car driven by Mark Martin (who qualified 2nd fastest on Sunday). Martin Truex Jr. posted the fastest time. You can see Dave Franks' website here.

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