Truex, Martin earn top two positions for Daytona 500

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RACE LINEUP
Gatorade Duel 1 | Daytona International Speedway
February 12, 2009 | Exhibition

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker - - -
2 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft - - -
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's - - -
4 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Guitar Hero - - -
5 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont - - -
6 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice - - -
7 98 Paul Menard Ford Quaker State / Menards - - -
8 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M - - -
9 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports - - -
10 20 Joey Logano* Toyota The Home Depot - - -
11 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt - - -
12 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal - - -
13 6 David Ragan Ford UPS - - -
14 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox - - -
15 36 Scott Riggs Toyota Tommy Baldwin Racing - - -
16 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA - - -
17 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Window World - - -
18 09 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming - - -
19 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser - - -
20 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Jim Beam - - -
21 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's - - -
22 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite - - -
23 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 - - -
24 127 Kirk Shelmerdine Toyota Kirk Shelmerdine Racing - - -
25 37 Tony Raines Dodge Long John Silver's - - -
26 66 Terry Labonte Toyota Window World - - -
27 123 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Mahindra Tractors - - -
28 146 Carl Long Dodge Romeo Guest Construction - - -
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie


RACE LINEUP
Gatorade Duel 2 | Daytona International Speedway
February 12, 2009 | Exhibition

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Kellogg's / Carquest - - -
2 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army - - -
3 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target - - -
4 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Golden Corral - - -
5 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Ask.com - - -
6 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard - - -
7 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing - - -
8 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's - - -
9 82 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull - - -
10 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine - - -
11 08 Boris Said Ford U.S. Chrome / Scotts Bonus S Max - - -
12 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper - - -
13 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express - - -
14 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac - - -
15 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge McDonald's - - -
16 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley - - -
17 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar - - -
18 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull - - -
19 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Valvoline - - -
20 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing - - -
21 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota All Sport - - -
22 171 Mike Wallace Chevrolet TRG Motorsports - - -
23 73 Mike Garvey Dodge Jani-King - - -
24 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil - - -
25 175 Derrike Cope Dodge Blu Frog Energy Drink - - -
26 51 Kelly Bires Dodge BlackJack Racing - - -
27 64 Geoff Bodine Toyota Gunselman Motorsports - - -
28 157 Norm Benning Chevrolet Benning Racing - - -
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

Do you love me again,

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OH SHI- YOU'RE A FORD GUY

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I still love you

Looks like your boy likes it over at HMS.

Never really cared for Tony but I repect the heck out of him as a driver and for the fact that he didn't want to race a rice burner and left one of the best teams in the sport to return to the bow-tie.

RESULTS
2009 Unofficial Race Results : Gatorade Duel 1
Gatorade Duel 1 | February 12, 2009 | Exhibition

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 5 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont PE 60 Running
2 6 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice PE 60 Running
3 3 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's PE 60 Running
4 10 20 Joey Logano * Toyota The Home Depot PE 60 Running
5 4 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Guitar Hero PE 60 Running
6 22 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite PE 60 Running
7 19 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser PE 60 Running
8 15 36 Scott Riggs Toyota Tommy Baldwin Racing PE 60 Running
9 7 98 Paul Menard Ford Quaker State / Menards PE 60 Running
10 12 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal PE 60 Running
11 9 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports PE 60 Running
12 18 09 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming PE 60 Running
13 14 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie PE 60 Running
14 21 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's PE 60 Running
15 16 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA PE 60 Running
16 23 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 PE 60 Running
17 28 146 Carl Long Dodge Romeo Guest Construction PE 60 Running
18 25 37 Tony Raines Dodge Long John Silver's PE 60 Running
19 26 66 Terry Labonte Toyota Window World PE 60 Running
20 24 127 Kirk Shelmerdine Toyota Kirk Shelmerdine Racing PE 60 Running
21 1 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker PE 60 Running
22 20 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Jim Beam PE 59 Running
23 13 6 David Ragan Ford UPS PE 59 Running
24 8 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M PE 57 Accident
25 17 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Window World PE 53 Accident
26 11 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt PE 52 Accident
27 2 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft PE 25 Transmission
28 27 123 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Mahindra Tractors PE 23 Fuel Pressure
* Denotes Rookie


RESULTS
2009 Unofficial Race Results : Gatorade Duel 2
Gatorade Duel 2 | February 12, 2009 | Exhibition

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 8 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's PE 60 Running
2 1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Kellogg's / Carquest PE 60 Running
3 18 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull PE 60 Running
4 3 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target PE 60 Running
5 13 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express PE 60 Running
6 5 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Ask.com PE 60 Running
7 6 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard PE 60 Running
8 14 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac PE 60 Running
9 21 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota All Sport PE 60 Running
10 19 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Valvoline PE 60 Running
11 12 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper PE 60 Running
12 20 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing PE 60 Running
13 22 171 Mike Wallace Chevrolet TRG Motorsports PE 60 Running
14 17 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar PE 60 Running
15 10 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine PE 60 Running
16 7 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing PE 60 Running
17 16 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley PE 60 Running
18 24 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil PE 60 Running
19 4 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Golden Corral PE 60 Running
20 26 51 Kelly Bires Dodge FABgrills / KrugerFarms.com PE 60 Running
21 15 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge McDonald's PE 60 Running
22 25 175 Derrike Cope Dodge Blu Frog Energy Drink PE 59 Running
23 28 157 Norm Benning Chevrolet D3 Outdoor PE 56 Running
24 2 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army PE 47 Accident
25 9 82 Scott Speed * Toyota Red Bull PE 44 Handling
26 23 73 Mike Garvey Dodge Jani-King PE 27 Rear End
27 27 64 Geoff Bodine Toyota Gunselman Motorsports PE 22 Electrical
28 11 08 Boris Said Ford U.S. Chrome / Scotts Bonus S Max PE 13 Accident
* Denotes Rookie

RACE LINEUP
Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway
February 15, 2009 | Race 1 of 36

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 188.001 47.872 Leader
2 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Kellogg's / Carquest 187.817 47.919 -0.047
3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont - - -
4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's - - -
5 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice - - -
6 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull - - -
7 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's - - -
8 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target - - -
9 20 Joey Logano* Toyota The Home Depot - - -
10 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express - - -
11 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Guitar Hero - - -
12 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Ask.com - - -
13 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite - - -
14 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard - - -
15 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser - - -
16 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac - - -
17 36 Scott Riggs Toyota Tommy Baldwin Racing - - -
18 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota All Sport - - -
19 98 Paul Menard Ford Quaker State / Menards - - -
20 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Valvoline - - -
21 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal - - -
22 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper - - -
23 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox - - -
24 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing - - -
25 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's - - -
26 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar - - -
27 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA - - -
28 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine - - -
29 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 - - -
30 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley - - -
31 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Jim Beam - - -
32 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil - - -
33 6 David Ragan Ford UPS - - -
34 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge McDonald's - - -
35 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M - - -
36 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army - - -
37 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Window World - - -
38 82 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull - - -
39 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt - - -
40 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft - - -
41 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Golden Corral - - -
42 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing - - -
43 66 Terry Labonte Toyota Window World - - -

Did Not Qualify
44 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports - - -
45 08 Boris Said Ford U.S. Chrome / Scotts Bonus S Max - - -
46 09 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming - - -
47 127 Kirk Shelmerdine Toyota Kirk Shelmerdine Racing - - -
48 171 Mike Wallace Chevrolet TRG Motorsports - - -
49 37 Tony Raines Dodge Long John Silver's - - -
50 73 Mike Garvey Dodge Jani-King - - -
51 175 Derrike Cope Dodge Blu Frog Energy Drink - - -
52 123 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Mahindra Tractors - - -
53 51 Kelly Bires Dodge BlackJack Racing - - -
54 146 Carl Long Dodge Romeo Guest Construction - - -
55 64 Geoff Bodine Toyota Gunselman Motorsports - - -
56 157 Norm Benning Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing - - -
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

NASCAR changes the rule on single-file restarts
By Joe Menzer, NASCAR.COM
February 12, 2009
07:20 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Single-file restarts will be implemented in the final 20 laps instead of the final 10 during events in all three of NASCAR's top-tier series during the 2009 season, officials said Thursday at Daytona International Speedway.

The rule was changed to give lead-lap drivers a better chance to go for the victory instead of having to contend with lapped traffic on the inside as they do on double-file restarts that have been the norm, according to NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp.

"We just felt that for the cars that had earned their way up to the top during late stages of the race, it will give them a better opportunity to compete for the win," Tharp said. "So instead of a single-file restart with 10 to go, that will now be with 20 laps to go. The beneficiary rule is still intact as it was; there is no beneficiary inside of 10 laps."

The beneficiary is the first car not on the lead lap, which during the rest of a race is given its lap back when a caution flag comes out.

Truck Series faces new rules for '09
By Sporting News Wire Service
February 13, 2009
11:59 AM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --

NASCAR has incorporated several new rules into the series this season, all designed to help teams conserve resources. In essence, teams will not be allowed to run a new engine for more than three consecutive races; the over-the-wall pit crew is limited to five members; and a team can take tires or fuel during a pit stop, but not both -- a rule that will have profound strategic implications for the competitors.

Amid speculation that the series might not draw full 36-truck fields for all of its 25 races, Skinner doesn't believe the level of competition will suffer.

Bodine holds off Busch to repeat in Daytona opener

February 13, 2009
10:47 PM EST

Todd Bodine won the season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway for the second year in a row Friday, holding off Kyle Busch in the NextEra Energy Resources 250.

Terry Cook finished third, J.R. Fitzpatrick was fourth and Ron Hornaday was fifth. Timothy Peters, Mike Skinner, Matt Crafton, Colin Braun and Tayler Malsam rounded out the top 10.

RESULTS
2009 Unofficial Race Results : NextEra Energy Resources 250
NextEra Energy Resources 250 | February 13, 2009 | Race 1 of 25

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 3 30 Todd Bodine Toyota Germain.com 195/10 100 Running
2 19 51 Kyle Busch Toyota Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 175/5 100 Running
3 7 25 Terry Cook Toyota Cajun Industries 165/0 100 Running
4 14 7 J.R. Fitzpatrick * Chevrolet Mammoet 165/5 100 Running
5 4 33 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet Longhorn Smokeless Tobacco 160/5 100 Running
6 18 17 Timothy Peters Toyota Strutmasters.com / Hayes Iron & Metal 150/0 100 Running
7 5 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Exide Batteries 151/5 100 Running
8 2 88 Matt Crafton Chevrolet Ideal Door / Menards 147/5 100 Running
9 1 6 Colin Braun Ford Con-way Freight 143/5 100 Running
10 11 81 Tayler Malsam * Toyota One Eighty 134/0 100 Running
11 17 11 T.J. Bell Toyota Home4TheHolidays.org 130/0 100 Running
12 12 16 Brian Scott Toyota Albertson's 5/0 132 Running
13 22 32 Chase Austin* Chevrolet Griffin Masonry 124/0 100 Running
14 10 60 Stacy Compton Toyota wyler.com / Melling Engine Parts 121/0 100 Running
15 16 15 Shane Sieg Toyota Phoenix Construction / Red Top Auto Auction 118/0 100 Running
16 30 148 Bryan Silas Chevrolet D.R. Horton America's Builder 120/5 100 Running
17 26 24 David Starr Toyota Zachry 112/0 100 Running
18 32 121 Dennis Setzer Dodge GunBroker.com 109/0 100 Running
19 24 07 Chad McCumbee Chevrolet ASI Limited 106/0 98 Running
20 34 74 Larry Foyt Dodge Blu Frog Energy Drink 103/0 85 Running
20 35 08 Butch Miller Chevrolet ASI Limited 73/0 13 Clutch
21 15 14 Rick Crawford Ford Circle Bar Truck Corral / International 100/0 79 Accident
22 8 23 Jason White Dodge GunBroker Racing 97/0 79 Accident
23 20 85 Brent Raymer Ford Brent Raymer Racing 99/5 67 Accident
24 6 4 Ricky Carmichael* Chevrolet Monster Energy 91/0 48 Accident
25 13 10 James Buescher * Ford International Maxx Force Diesel 88/0 47 Accident
26 21 1 Johnny Benson Toyota K&N Filters 90/5 47 Accident
27 9 13 Johnny Sauter * Chevrolet Fun Sand / Rodney Atkins / Curb Records 87/5 47 Accident
28 28 153 Justin Hobgood Chevrolet Georgia Beef Board 79/0 47 Engine
29 31 212 Mario Gosselin Chevrolet James Carter Attorney / CrashedToys.com 76/0 14 Vibration
31 25 47 Brandon Knupp Chevrolet FT-11 Multi-Purpose Degreaser 70/0 12 Power Steering
32 23 06 Johnny Chapman Toyota wyler.com 67/0 9 Overheating
33 27 40 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Oakland Metal Buildings 64/0 6 Transmission
34 36 277 J C Stout Toyota Strutmasters.com 61/0 2 Vibration
35 29 44 Lance Hooper Chevrolet Key Motorsports 58/0 2 Vibration
36 33 22 Wayne Edwards Dodge GunBroker Racing 55/0 1 Overheating
* Denotes Rookie


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STANDINGS
2009 Unofficial Driver Standings: NextEra Energy Resources 250
NextEra Energy Resources 250 | Daytona International Speedway | Race 1 of 25

RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1 -- Todd Bodine 195 Leader 1 0 1 1 1
2 -- Kyle Busch 175 -20 1 0 0 1 1
3 -- Terry Cook 165 -30 1 0 0 1 1
4 -- J.R. Fitzpatrick* 165 -30 1 0 0 1 1
5 -- Ron Hornaday 160 -35 1 0 0 1 1
6 -- Mike Skinner 151 -44 1 0 0 0 1
7 -- Timothy Peters 150 -45 1 0 0 0 1
8 -- Matt Crafton 147 -48 1 0 0 0 1
9 -- Colin Braun 143 -52 1 1 0 0 1
10 -- Tayler Malsam* 134 -61 1 0 0 0 1
11 -- T.J. Bell 130 -65 1 0 0 0 0
12 -- Chase Austin* 124 -71 1 0 0 0 0
13 -- Stacy Compton 121 -74 1 0 0 0 0
14 -- Bryan Silas 120 -75 1 0 0 0 0
15 -- Shane Sieg 118 -77 1 0 0 0 0
16 -- David Starr 112 -83 1 0 0 0 0
17 -- Dennis Setzer 109 -86 1 0 0 0 0
18 -- Chad McCumbee 106 -89 1 0 0 0 0
19 -- Larry Foyt 103 -92 1 0 0 0 0
20 -- Rick Crawford 100 -95 1 0 0 0 0
21 -- Brent Raymer 99 -96 1 0 0 0 0
22 -- Jason White 97 -98 1 0 0 0 0
23 -- Ricky Carmichael* 91 -104 1 0 0 0 0
24 -- Johnny Benson 90 -105 1 0 0 0 0
25 -- James Buescher* 88 -107 1 0 0 0 0
26 -- Johnny Sauter* 87 -108 1 0 0 0 0
27 -- Justin Hobgood 79 -116 1 0 0 0 0
28 -- Mario Gosselin 76 -119 1 0 0 0 0
29 -- Butch Miller 73 -122 1 0 0 0 0
30 -- Brandon Knupp 70 -125 1 0 0 0 0
31 -- Johnny Chapman 67 -128 1 0 0 0 0
32 -- Mike Bliss 64 -131 1 0 0 0 0
33 -- J C Stout 61 -134 1 0 0 0 0
34 -- Lance Hooper 58 -137 1 0 0 0 0
35 -- Wayne Edwards 55 -140 1 0 0 0 0
36 -- Brian Scott 5 -190 1 0 0 0 0
* Denotes Rookie

Stewart rebounds to win Nationwide Daytona race
By Sporting News Wire Service
February 14, 2009
06:38 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Tony Stewart finally caught a break -- because his No. 80 Chevrolet didn't break loose on the last lap of Saturday's season-opening Camping World 300 Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Kyle Busch pushed Stewart's Chevy down the backstretch and up the banking in Turn 3 of the final circuit, but Stewart fought back to the outside and crossed the finish line first (watch video). Clint Bowyer pushed Carl Edwards into second place off the final corner, with Bowyer coming home third.

Busch fell to fourth at the finish. Greg Biffle ran fifth, followed by Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan, Jason Keller and Matt Kenseth.

The win, Stewart's second consecutive in the season opener at Daytona, was at least some consolation for the calamity that devoured two of Stewart's cars in Saturday morning's Sprint Cup practice for Sunday's Daytona 500.

Ryan Newman, Stewart's teammate at Stewart-Haas Racing, blew a right-rear tire and spun midway through the session, collecting Stewart's own No. 14 Chevy in the process (more). Both Cup cars were damaged seriously enough to force the two drivers to backup cars for the 500, where they'll start from the rear of the field.

"After this morning, it's great," Stewart said of his eighth victory in 87 Nationwide starts. "We lost both of our cars for the Daytona 500 this morning with Ryan and I, and it's a good way to rebound from it -- come out here and win a race."

It took all of Stewart's consummate skill to keep from losing control of his car as Busch pushed him through Turn 3.

"It got really, really loose," Stewart said. "Kyle pushed me all the way through the corner. If I'd have spun or crashed, I was going to have to have it out with him on that one.

"I don't know how I held on to it, but I think he kind of cut us a break off of [Turn 4] and kind of let us back in."

Edwards, seeking to add another Nationwide title to his 2007 championship, had a front-row seat for all the last-lap action.

"The 18 [Busch] pushed the 80 down the back straightaway," Edwards said. "They got in the corner. He pushed him all the way up. I thought, 'Man, this is it; we're going to have a run.'

"Coming off [Turn] 4, I was a little too close. Clint was right on my bumper, pushed me right by Kyle. He gave me like the half-inch I needed there ...

"Then we got all straightened out, coming to the line. Same deal. Clint was still pushing me. I had a little run on Tony. He came up. I thought, 'Man, we're going to -- this is going to be smoke and walls and all that.' But it ended up he gave me enough room, and I still ended up second."

Notes: The No. 80 on Stewart's car represented the number of Rick Hendrick's automobile franchises ... Michael McDowell (14th) was the highest finishing rookie, edging Brendan Gaughan by one position ... Bowyer's third-place finish was his seventh top-10 in nine Nationwide starts at Daytona ... Pole-sitter Kevin Harvick finished 11th.

RESULTS
2009 Unofficial Race Results : Camping World 300
Camping World 300 | February 14, 2009 | Race 1 of 35

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 5 180 Tony Stewart Chevrolet HendrickCars.com 190/5 120 Running
2 10 60 Carl Edwards Ford Scotts 175/5 120 Running
3 3 29 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express 175/10 120 Running
4 13 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Interstate Batteries 165/5 120 Running
5 6 16 Greg Biffle Ford CitiFinancial 160/5 120 Running
6 27 32 Brian Vickers Toyota Dollar General 155/5 120 Running
7 24 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Hellmann's 146/0 120 Running
8 9 6 David Ragan Ford Discount Tire 142/0 120 Running
9 12 27 Jason Keller Ford Kroger / Scott Products 143/5 120 Running
10 2 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Kraft 139/5 120 Running
11 1 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches 135/5 120 Running
12 21 10 David Reutimann Toyota Camping World 127/0 120 Running
13 8 20 Joey Logano Toyota GameStop 124/0 120 Running
14 14 87 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet NEMCO Motorsports 121/0 120 Running
15 41 47 Michael McDowell * Toyota Tom's Snacks 118/0 120 Running
16 35 62 Brendan Gaughan * Chevrolet South Point Hotel & Casino 115/0 120 Running
17 34 28 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet U.S. Border Patrol 117/5 120 Running
18 16 81 D.J. Kennington Dodge D.H. Griffin Companies 109/0 120 Running
19 31 70 Mark Green Chevrolet Foretravel Motorcoach 106/0 120 Running
20 28 01 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Fisburne Military School 103/0 120 Running
21 33 09 John Wes Townley * Ford Zaxby's 100/0 120 Running
22 7 0 Danny O'Quinn Jr. Chevrolet SponsorDavis.com 97/0 120 Running
23 15 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 99/5 120 Running
24 11 99 Michael Waltrip Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 91/0 120 Running
25 22 26 Brian Keselowski Dodge Cajun Industries 88/0 120 Running
26 36 24 Eric McClure Ford Hefty 85/0 120 Running
27 40 05 Jeff Green Chevrolet Tobacco Free Florida / 31-W Insulation 82/0 120 Running
28 25 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 79/0 120 Running
29 30 84 Mike Harmon Chevrolet DAB Constructors / HotJackets.com 76/0 120 Running
30 37 07 David Green Toyota SK Motorsports 73/0 118 Running
31 38 234 Tony Raines Chevrolet Long John Silver's 70/0 116 Accident
32 43 40 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Carfax 67/0 116 Accident
33 4 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Great Clips 64/0 114 Running
34 29 23 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet Mahindra Tractors 61/0 114 Running
35 18 15 Michael Annett * Toyota Pilot Travel Centers 58/0 112 Running
36 42 52 Donnie Neuenberger Chevrolet Quaker City Castings 55/0 109 Running
37 39 61 Brandon Whitt Ford Specialty Racing 52/0 101 Running
38 26 49 Kertus Davis Chevrolet Jay Robinson Inc. 49/0 94 Running
39 20 89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet Five-R Trucks & Trailers 46/0 91 Running
40 32 12 Justin Allgaier * Dodge Verizon Wireless 43/0 82 Accident
41 23 42 Kenny Hendrick Dodge "Real Deal" Holyfield / Smith Ironworks 40/0 80 Accident
42 17 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet US Fidelis 37/0 71 Accident
43 19 11 Scott Lagasse Jr. * Toyota America's Incredible Pizza Company 34/0 71 Accident
* Denotes Rookie


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STANDINGS
2009 Unofficial Driver Standings: Camping World 300
Camping World 300 | Daytona International Speedway | Race 1 of 35

RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1 -- Tony Stewart 190 Leader 1 0 1 1 1
2 -- Carl Edwards 175 -15 1 0 0 1 1
3 -- Clint Bowyer 175 -15 1 0 0 1 1
4 -- Kyle Busch 165 -25 1 0 0 1 1
5 -- Greg Biffle 160 -30 1 0 0 1 1
6 -- Brian Vickers 155 -35 1 0 0 0 1
7 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 146 -44 1 0 0 0 1
8 -- Jason Keller 143 -47 1 0 0 0 1
9 -- David Ragan 142 -48 1 0 0 0 1
10 -- Matt Kenseth 139 -51 1 0 0 0 1
11 -- Kevin Harvick 135 -55 1 1 0 0 0
12 -- David Reutimann 127 -63 1 0 0 0 0
13 -- Joey Logano 124 -66 1 0 0 0 0
14 -- Joe Nemechek 121 -69 1 0 0 0 0
15 -- Michael McDowell* 118 -72 1 0 0 0 0
16 -- Kenny Wallace 117 -73 1 0 0 0 0
17 -- Brendan Gaughan* 115 -75 1 0 0 0 0
18 -- D.J. Kennington 109 -81 1 0 0 0 0
19 -- Mark Green 106 -84 1 0 0 0 0
20 -- Mike Wallace 103 -87 1 0 0 0 0
21 -- John Wes Townley* 100 -90 1 0 0 0 0
22 -- Brad Keselowski 99 -91 1 0 0 0 0
23 -- Danny O'Quinn Jr. 97 -93 1 0 0 0 0
24 -- Michael Waltrip 91 -99 1 0 0 0 0
25 -- Brian Keselowski 88 -102 1 0 0 0 0
26 -- Eric McClure 85 -105 1 0 0 0 0
27 -- Jeff Green 82 -108 1 0 0 0 0
28 -- Mike Bliss 79 -111 1 0 0 0 0
29 -- Mike Harmon 76 -114 1 0 0 0 0
30 -- David Green 73 -117 1 0 0 0 0
31 -- Tony Raines 70 -120 1 0 0 0 0
32 -- Scott Wimmer 67 -123 1 0 0 0 0
33 -- Jason Leffler 64 -126 1 0 0 0 0
34 -- Robert Richardson Jr. 61 -129 1 0 0 0 0
35 -- Michael Annett* 58 -132 1 0 0 0 0
36 -- Donnie Neuenberger 55 -135 1 0 0 0 0
37 -- Brandon Whitt 52 -138 1 0 0 0 0
38 -- Kertus Davis 49 -141 1 0 0 0 0
39 -- Morgan Shepherd 46 -144 1 0 0 0 0
40 -- Justin Allgaier* 43 -147 1 0 0 0 0
41 -- Kenny Hendrick 40 -150 1 0 0 0 0
42 -- Steve Wallace 37 -153 1 0 0 0 0
43 -- Scott Lagasse Jr.* 34 -156 1 0 0 0 0
* Denotes Rookie

I could be there today. But I'm not.

Kenseth wins shortened 500 (the Daytona 380)

Matt Kenseth has won the Daytona 500, called 48 laps from the finish because of rain. Matt Kenseth started 43rd, but after a multi-car crash involving several lead cars found himself in the lead when the rains came.

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RESULTS
2009 Unofficial Race Results : Daytona 500
Daytona 500 | February 15, 2009 | Race 1 of 36

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 43 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt 190/5 152 Running
2 38 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 170/0 152 Running
3 20 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Valvoline 165/0 152 Running
4 22 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper 160/0 152 Running
5 30 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley 160/5 152 Running
6 29 6 David Ragan Ford UPS 150/0 152 Running
7 25 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA 146/0 152 Running
8 37 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice 147/5 152 Running
9 32 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge McDonald's 138/0 152 Running
10 11 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 134/0 152 Running
11 1 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 135/5 152 Running
12 28 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 127/0 152 Running
13 3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 129/5 152 Running
14 8 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 121/0 152 Running
15 23 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 118/0 152 Running
16 2 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Kellogg's / Carquest 120/5 152 Running
17 21 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox 112/0 152 Running
18 16 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 109/0 152 Running
19 41 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Window World 106/0 152 Running
20 31 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 103/0 152 Running
21 36 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Companies 100/0 152 Running
22 12 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Ask.com 102/5 152 Running
23 34 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft 94/0 152 Running
24 13 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 91/0 152 Running
25 35 66 Terry Labonte Toyota Window World 88/0 152 Running
26 15 36 Scott Riggs Toyota Red Bank Outfitters 85/0 152 Running
27 10 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express 82/0 152 Running
28 14 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard 84/5 152 Running
29 26 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 76/0 152 Running
30 9 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Guitar Hero 73/0 152 Running
31 5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 70/0 152 Running
32 39 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 72/5 152 Running
33 24 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing 64/0 152 Running
34 27 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Jim Beam 61/0 152 Running
35 42 82 Scott Speed * Toyota Red Bull 58/0 152 Running
36 40 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army 55/0 150 Running
37 17 98 Paul Menard Ford Quaker State / Menards 52/0 139 In Pit
38 19 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 49/0 139 Running
39 6 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 46/0 134 Running
40 18 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota All Sport 43/0 126 Running
41 4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 50/10 124 Running
42 33 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Golden Corral 37/0 90 Running
43 7 20 Joey Logano * Toyota The Home Depot 34/0 81 Running
* Denotes Rookie

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STANDINGS
2009 Unofficial Driver Standings: Daytona 500
Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Race 1 of 36

RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1 -- Matt Kenseth 190 Leader 1 0 1 1 1
2 -- Kevin Harvick 170 -20 1 0 0 1 1
3 -- A.J. Allmendinger 165 -25 1 0 0 1 1
4 -- Clint Bowyer 160 -30 1 0 0 1 1
5 -- Elliott Sadler 160 -30 1 0 0 1 1
6 -- David Ragan 150 -40 1 0 0 0 1
7 -- Tony Stewart 147 -43 1 0 0 0 1
8 -- Michael Waltrip 146 -44 1 0 0 0 1
9 -- Reed Sorenson 138 -52 1 0 0 0 1
10 -- Martin Truex Jr. 135 -55 1 1 0 0 0
11 -- Kurt Busch 134 -56 1 0 0 0 1
12 -- Jeff Gordon 129 -61 1 0 0 0 0
13 -- David Reutimann 127 -63 1 0 0 0 0
14 -- Juan Montoya 121 -69 1 0 0 0 0
15 -- Mark Martin 120 -70 1 0 0 0 0
16 -- Casey Mears 118 -72 1 0 0 0 0
17 -- Marcos Ambrose 112 -78 1 0 0 0 0
18 -- Carl Edwards 109 -81 1 0 0 0 0
19 -- John Andretti 106 -84 1 0 0 0 0
20 -- Greg Biffle 103 -87 1 0 0 0 0
21 -- Bobby Labonte 102 -88 1 0 0 0 0
22 -- Regan Smith 100 -90 1 0 0 0 0
23 -- Bill Elliott 94 -96 1 0 0 0 0
24 -- Kasey Kahne 91 -99 1 0 0 0 0
25 -- Terry Labonte 88 -102 1 0 0 0 0
26 -- Scott Riggs 85 -105 1 0 0 0 0
27 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 84 -106 1 0 0 0 0
28 -- Denny Hamlin 82 -108 1 0 0 0 0
29 -- Jeff Burton 76 -114 1 0 0 0 0
30 -- Aric Almirola 73 -117 1 0 0 0 0
31 -- Sam Hornish Jr. 72 -118 1 0 0 0 0
32 -- Jimmie Johnson 70 -120 1 0 0 0 0
33 -- David Stremme 64 -126 1 0 0 0 0
34 -- Robby Gordon 61 -129 1 0 0 0 0
35 -- Scott Speed* 58 -132 1 0 0 0 0
36 -- Ryan Newman 55 -135 1 0 0 0 0
37 -- Paul Menard 52 -138 1 0 0 0 0
38 -- Kyle Busch 50 -140 1 0 0 0 0
39 -- Jamie McMurray 49 -141 1 0 0 0 0
40 -- Brian Vickers 46 -144 1 0 0 0 0
41 -- Jeremy Mayfield 43 -147 1 0 0 0 0
42 -- Travis Kvapil 37 -153 1 0 0 0 0
43 -- Joey Logano* 34 -156 1 0 0 0 0
* Denotes Rookie

The race today exemplifies a huge reason why I cooled off on NASCAR over the years. For Earnhardt Jr. not to get penalized for that ridiculous and highly dangerous display of poor sportsmanship, particularly a day after another driver was sat for five laps for arguably a less-obviously intentional incident, is just sickening. NASCAR needs to get their shit together and learn to apply their rules consistently. It's a joke.