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Feb. 19, 2016
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What to Watch: Friday
by The Frontstretch Staff
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Records and facts
Last year, Joey Logano was able to draft past Denny Hamlin on lap 191 and held off the pack on a green-white-checkered finish to claim his first Daytona 500 victory. Kevin Harvick was second followed by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson with Casey Mears in sixth.
Among active drivers, Tony Stewart is tied with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for the most points victories at Daytona with four each. All of Stewart's wins came in the July race, while Earnhardt Jr. has two Daytona 500 wins. Jimmie Johnson and Michael Waltrip both have three Daytona victories, including two Daytona 500 trophies apiece.
All-time, Richard Petty has seven Daytona 500 wins (the most recent of which occurred in 1981) and ten overall wins in point races, most of all drivers.
Track Facts
Track / Race Length: 2.5-mile oval, 200 laps (500 miles)
Banking: 31 degrees
Frontstretch: 3,800 ft, banked 18 degrees in tri-oval, 6 degrees in chutes
Backstretch: 3,400 ft., banked 3 degrees
Grandstand Seating: 101,000
Pit Road Speed: 55 mph
Pace Car Speed: 70 mph
Opened: 1959
Website: http://www.daytonaintlspeedway.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaytonaInternationalSpeedway
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DISUpdates
Remaining Pre-Race Schedule:
Happy Hour: Saturday, February 20, 12:15 - 1:55 p.m. on FOX Sports 1
Say What?!
"I want to finish the race with all four wheels on the ground. The last time I was there, it was a little bit of a wicked ride. I saw a lot of effort coming from our guys and that's the biggest thing heading into this year's Daytona 500. We want our cars to be faster so that we're not in that mess. We want to be in front of that. I've seen a lot of push at the shop from the guys making our speedway cars faster and I don't really think we've put that effort in the last couple of years because the speedway races are a wreck fest sometimes, so it's hard to put a lot of effort into something sometimes when you don't know what the outcome is going to be. Our opinion now is to put more effort in and be in front of it. I think we've put a lot of effort in this year to go fast at Daytona, so we have an expectation to be fast." - Austin Dillon
"Daytona will forever be a special place for me. Winning here in 2011 is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life. It means the world to me knowing that my name is a part of this track's history. I love racing here. Restrictor plate racing is a type that definitely keeps you on your toes the whole day and on edge. Hopefully (crew chief) Matt (Puccia) and I can get this AdvoCare Ford handling great and get that second Daytona 500 victory on Sunday." - Trevor Bayne
"I'm pretty excited about the 500, but we still haven't really seen what the cars are capable of because we haven't drafted in them yet. We feel like we've made some good progress, comparing cars with my teammates, as far as speed differences. But, as far as how the car drives in traffic, we haven't established that yet. And we're looking forward to working on the balance and how it drafts in traffic because that's what's going to make the difference on Sunday with our Florida Lottery Ford. It's great knowing that we are locked in, although there is no feeling like racing your way into the Daytona 500. And this week there will be four drivers who have that fantastic feeling of knowing they raced their way in. But on a grander scale, Front Row Motorsports has earned their way into the field by having two charters, so I'm just proud to be a part of that." - Landon Cassill
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Q: The 2000 Daytona 250, the very first Truck race at Daytona International Speedway, had a number of things in its favor, including a snowstorm socking in part of the Northeast, freeing those viewers up to watch the Friday afternoon race on ESPN. The rule package was a lot different back then compared to today. What did NASCAR do to control speeds?
Thursday's Answer:
Q: The races now known as the Can-Am Duels have had more than their share of incidents. Phil Barkdoll had a very spectacular wreck back in 1987. What happened?
A: CBS actually missed the beginning of the wreck, but according to Barkdoll himself, he blew an engine entering the tri-oval and put fluid down. He then spun in his own oil and got airborne. The car did one roll before backing hard into the wall and catching fire. The crash, plus Barkdoll's rather fast-paced interview with Dave DeSpain can be seen here.
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