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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog February 2006 Archive

By Steve McCormick, About.com Guide to NASCAR Racing since 1997

Time For Drastic Action At California Speedway

Monday February 27, 2006
California Speedway features a wide racing surface that should allow for a lot of exciting racing. Unfortunately, Sunday's Auto Club 500 featured a lot of nothing. This is not the ... Read More

Matt Kenseth Keeps it Together for California Win

Sunday February 26, 2006
The Auto Club 500 at California Speedway proved to be a race of survival as the two fastest cars both blew the engine in the last 100 miles. Matt Kenseth ... Read More

Kurt Busch Will Lead Them to the Green Today

Sunday February 26, 2006
Kurt Busch has the pole for the Auto Club 500 today at California Speedway. Greg Biffle who won the Busch Series event on Saturday will start on the outside ... Read More

Mark Martin is Two-for-Two

Saturday February 25, 2006
Mark Martin had originally planned to run the Craftsman Truck Series full-time in 2006. Last year's silly season craziness forced him to return to the NEXTEL Cup series for ... Read More

California Preview - The Hunt Begins

Wednesday February 22, 2006
The 2006 Auto Club 500 at California Speedway is the first non-restrictor plate race of the year. This fast and wide two-mile D-oval has plenty of room for racing but ... Read More

Tony Stewart Battles The World During 2006 Daytona 500

Monday February 20, 2006
Tony Stewart complained about aggressive driving after last week's Budweiser Shootout and NASCAR listened. However, Tony Stewart needs to look no further than his own driver's seat to see the ... Read More

Jimmie Johnson Wins the 2006 Daytona 500

Sunday February 19, 2006
The Daytona 500 is the biggest and one of the most anticipated NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races of the year. Today the 2006 edition delivered on all of the hype with ... Read More

Daytona 500 Today!

Sunday February 19, 2006
They call it the Superbowl of NASCAR. This is the Daytona 500. 43 of America's best drivers battle door-to-door and bumper-to-bumper for 500 miles around Daytona International Speedway. This ... Read More

Tony Stewart Repeats Busch Win In Daytona

Saturday February 18, 2006
The Busch Series Hershey's Kissables 300 at Daytona International Speedway today was a mess. If tomorrow's Cup race is like today's Busch Series race then we are in for ... Read More

Daytona 500 Preview

Friday February 17, 2006
Finally, the long off-season is over as the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season officially kicks off this weekend with the Daytona 500. This restrictor place race is guaranteed to bring high ... Read More

Rain Delays Gatorade Duels

Thursday February 16, 2006
It's raining at Daytona International Speedway and the scheduled 2:10 start for the Gatorade Duel at Daytona qualifying races has been delayed. The forecast is promising that we'll still ... Read More

Gatorade Duel at Daytona Today

Thursday February 16, 2006
The Gatorade Duel at Daytona is a set of two 150-mile races that set the final starting lineup for the Daytona 500. With all of the big names guaranteed a ... Read More

Daytona 500 Qualifying Process Explained

Wednesday February 15, 2006
Daytona 500 qualifying is completely different than any other race on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup schedule. The drivers compete in standard time trials, but then also hold two races ... Read More

Great Moments in Daytona 500 History

Monday February 13, 2006
The Daytona 500 has had some moments in its history that have helped define the sport. Photo finishes, fights and huge underdog winners have highlighted the history of this classic ... Read More

Rookie Denny Hamlin Wins Budweiser Shootout

Sunday February 12, 2006
It was quite a show today as rookie Denny Hamlin's #11 FedEx crew got him off of pit road first and he was able to hold on for the win. ... Read More

Daytona 500 Features All-Chevy and All-Jeff Front Row

Sunday February 12, 2006
Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is in the books today and Richard Childress' #31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet driven by Jeff Burton is on the pole with a fast lap of ... Read More

Budweiser Shootout Postponed

Saturday February 11, 2006
Mother nature got the best of the NASCAR faithful tonight as a steady rain has fallen across central Florida today. The Budweiser Shootout is now scheduled for 4:42 PM ... Read More

Budweiser Shootout On Saturday

Wednesday February 8, 2006
This weekend the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup teams roll into Daytona International Speedway for Daytona 500 qualifying and the Budweiser Shootout. This non-points race is the traditional kickoff to the ... Read More

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Monday February 6, 2006
As teams prepare to invade Daytona later this week for the start of the NASCAR portion of Speedweeks and the start of the long season NASCAR news has been very ... Read More

NASCAR Payout Explained

Sunday February 5, 2006
Did you ever notice in the official NASCAR results that sometimes a lower finishing driver will earn more than the guys right in front of him? NASCAR has a method ... Read More

How NASCAR Points Are Awarded

Wednesday February 1, 2006
The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series stars race every week toward the year-end championship. But how do they determine who the Champion is at the end ... Read More

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