Daytona 500: Predicting the pace of the Great American Race

;Your best source for NASCAR news, analysis, rumors, race coverage and opinion from the fan perspective. SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans, SB Nation has He knew he made a costly error in the first qualifying race Thursday, one that will end his streak of 25 consecutive starts in the Daytona 500. The two-time Daytona 500 winner wrecked his No. 40 Toyota with seven laps remaining in the 150-mile race.Patrick has committed full-time to NASCAR this year. She'll run Nationwide for JR Motorsports, and plans to run a partial Cup schedule driving for Stewart. "I feel really feel good," Patrick said. "I feel comfortable, I feel confident, I feel like if .Waltrip, 48, represents the biggest change this in Fox's NASCAR coverage. He'll join its pre-race show — which he would have worked Sunday even if he'd qualified — and will pop up during races for give and take with big brother Darrell, Your best source for NASCAR news, analysis, rumors, race coverage and opinion from the fan perspective. By Reinhold Matay, AP Robby Gordon lambasted NASCAR's rules for allowing a past champion to take one of few precious starting-grid spots in the Daytona 500. By Reinhold Matay, AP Robby Gordon lambasted NASCAR's rules for allowing a past champion to .