Bring Out the Checkered Flags! Big NASCAR Race Lineups Have Been Posted
Big NASCAR Lineups For 2013
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. NASCAR is officially back in action. There are several series that include multiple races. The Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series are amongst the biggest with the best racers.
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The 2013 Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is one of the most popular racing events of the Sprint Cup Series. This year on Sunday February 24, 2013, at 1:00 pm, will be the 55th annual Daytona 500, where drivers like Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Jimmy Johnson, and several others will battle it out for 500 miles! Previous winners include guys like Matt Kenseth (2012), Trevor Bayne (2011), and Jamie McMurray (2010). The favorite to win the Daytona 500 this year is driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., with Brad Keselowski following him. Let’s hope Keselowski stays sober on the podium this time if he wins! Here is a list of the drivers who will be competing in this year’s race.
| Car # | Driver | Sponsor | Car Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford |
| 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Ford |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | Humphrey-Smith Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Trevor Bayne | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Penske Racing | Ford |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Michael Waltrip | Swan Racing | Toyota |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Terry Labonte | FAS Lane Racing | Ford |
| 33 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 35 | Josh Wise | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | J.J. Yely | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | JTG | |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Regan Smith | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Brian Keselowski | Brian Keselowski Racing | Toyota |
| 55 | Mark Martin | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota |
| 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet |
| 83 | David Reutimann | BK Racing | Toyota |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | BK Racing | Toyota |
| 95 | Scott Speed | No. 95 | Leavine Family Racing |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
The 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300
The DRIVE4COPD 300 is set to kick off as a part of the Nationwide Series of NASCAR on February 23rd at the Daytona International Speedway. The 300-mile race will bring together drivers such as Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Travis Pastrana, Kyle Busch, and many more. It is located at the Daytona International Speedway, where many exciting races are held. Here is the list of the competitors that will be racing on this Saturday.
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Car Type | Sponsor(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jason White | Richmond, VA | Toyota | JW Demolition | |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Chevrolet | G&K Services | |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Guy Roofing | |
| 2 | Brian Scott | Boise, ID | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge | |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Welcome, NC | Chevrolet | AdvoCare | |
| 4 | Danny Efland | Irmo, SC | Chevrolet | TBA | |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Chevrolet | Great Clips | |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Ford | Cargill | |
| 7 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Chevrolet | Clean Coal | |
| 8 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | St. Augustine, FL Chevrolet/Hybrid Light | |||
| 10 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports | |
| 11 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Toyota | One Main | |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Defiance, OH | Ford | Alliance Truck Parts | |
| 14 | Eric McClure | Chilhowie, VA | Toyota | Hefty | Reynolds Wrap |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Toyota | Game Stop | Afterglow |
| 19 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Toyota | G-Oil | |
| 20 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Toyota | Grime Boss | |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski | Rochester Hills, MI Ford/Discount Tire | |||
| 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | McKinney, TX | Chevrolet | Stalk It | World Ventures |
| 24 | Blake Koch | West Palm Beach, FL | Toyota | Second | Salt Life |
| 27 | Michael McDowell | Glendale, AZ | Toyota | Support Military | |
| 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Brasilia, Brazil | Chevrolet | Worx | |
| 31 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Chevrolet | Brandt | |
| 32 | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA | Chevrolet | Clorox | |
| 33 | Tony Stewart | Columbus, IN | Chevrolet | Oreo | Ritz |
| 34 | Danica Patrick | Roscoe, IL | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Chevrolet | The Motorsports Group | |
| 41 | Donnie Neuenberger | Brandywine, MD | Chevrolet | TBA | |
| 43 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Ford | Pilot Travel Centers | Flying J |
| 44 | Hal Martin | Galliano, LA | Toyota | American Custom Yachts | |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Chevrolet | TBA | |
| 52 | To Be Announced Toyota/Translife FL | ||||
| 54 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | Monster | |
| 55 | Jamie Dick | Albuquerque, NM | Chevrolet | vivaautogroup.com | |
| 60 | Travis Pastrana | Annapolis, MD | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| 70 | Johanna Long | Pensacola, FL | Chevrolet | Foretravel | |
| 74 | To Be Announced Dodge/TBA | ||||
| 77 | Parker Kligerman | Westport, CT | Toyota | Bandit Chippers | |
| 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Ford | UPONOR | |
| 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Lebanon, PA | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil | |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Toyota | Maddie’s Place | |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | taxslayer.com | |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Ferguson, NC | Chevrolet | Hylands | |
| 92 | Dexter Stacey | Kahnawake, Canada | Ford | Maddie’s Place | |
| 99 | Alex Bowman | Tucson, AZ | Toyota | St. Jude Children’s Hosp. |
The 2013 Kroger 250
Tonight, 2/22/2013 NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series kicks off with the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. The next major race after this is the Kroger 250, which is hosted in Martinsville, VA, at Martinsville Speedway. This race is one of the smaller races in the Camping World Truck Series, but has big-name drivers competing, such as Kevin Harvick, who placed first in last year’s race. The lineup for this race has yet to be announced.
The 2012 Daytona 500 Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe3kaCklkrs
