JOIE CHITWOOD RUMORS
Daytona to repave area damaged in fire
Daytona International Speedway is getting another repave.
Track president Joie Chitwood III says the asphalt in Turn 3 will be removed and repaved following Saturday's motorcycle racing event.
Workers have washed and cleaned the area of the track multiple times since a fiery explosion charred and damaged the track during the Daytona 500 on Feb. 27. Juan Pablo Montoya's...
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March 16, 2012
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Daytona to repave area charred by track fire
Daytona International Speedway is getting another repave.
Track president Joie Chitwood III says the asphalt in Turn 3 will be removed and repaved following Saturday's motorcycle racing event.
Workers have washed and cleaned the area of the track multiple times since a fiery explosion charred and damaged the track during the Daytona 500 on Feb. 27. Juan Pablo Montoya's...
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March 16, 2012
Daytona 500 will stay last weekend in February
The 2013 Daytona 500 will remain on the last Sunday in February. Track president Joie Chitwood confirmed on Friday that "The Great American Race" would start on Feb. 24.
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February 24, 2012
Bud, Daytona shuffle Speedweeks sponsorships
Budweiser is removing its name from NASCAR's Shootout exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway beginning next February and instead will be the title sponsor for the 150-mile Duel qualifying races held before the Daytona 500.
Daytona president Joie Chitwood made the announcement at the track Friday morning.
The beer brand will become title sponsor of Daytona Speedweeks...
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February 24, 2012
UFC Champ Named Honorary Race Official For 54th Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones will serve as Honorary Race Official for the 54th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway (FOX, 1 p.m. ET).
As Honorary Race Official, Jones will be introduced at the driver’s meeting, participate in pre-race ceremonies and ride...
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February 20, 2012
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February 20, 2012
#DAYTONA500 - DIS launches most wide-ranging social media initiative ever for Speedweeks 2012
Daytona International Speedway plans to make Speedweeks and the 54th Daytona 500 a memorable event in many ways, starting with the largest and most expansive social media effort in NASCAR to further engage fans at the “World Center of Racing” and at home.
“There’s a reason why Daytona International Speedway boasts the largest social media following of any racetrack in NASCAR...
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February 13, 2012
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February 13, 2012
Daytona 500 purse a record $19 million
The Daytona 500 will boast a record purse of more than $19 million, and the winner of NASCAR's biggest race is guaranteed a minimum $1.4 million.
Daytona International Speedway also announced Wednesday a $200,000 bonus for the driver leading at the halfway point of the race.
The ''Daytona 500 Mid-Race Leader Award'' will not be automatically awarded if the race...
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February 01, 2012
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