Points leader Tony Stewart was awarded the pole for Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway, getting the top spot when rain washed out Sprint Cup qualifying.

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Points leader Tony Stewart was awarded the pole for Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway, getting the top spot when rain washed out Sprint Cup qualifying.

4. Kurt Busch 2 Penske Racing Dodge Finished outside of top 10 just once in last six Daytona starts. 5. Carl Edwards 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Hoping his Ford doesn't finish this restrictor-plate race in fence. 7. Ryan Newman 39 Stewart-Haas Racing ...

Tony Stewart will start from a familiar spot Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Rain wiped out qualifying Friday for Saturday's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, leaving points leader Tony Stewart on the pole for the race.

Tony Stewart makes an adjustment prior to going out on the track during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400.

Once again, Tony Stewart is on the pole thanks to the rain. A Friday afternoon shower canceled qualifying for tonight's Coke Zero 400, putting Stewart on the pole based on owner points.

Direct quote from last week: "Qualifying was rained out Friday for the . So, the starting order will revert to the season standings.

Rain has forced NASCAR to set the field by owner point in three of the past four races, and that is just fine with Tony Stewart. "Smoke" will lead the field to the green for the third time this season, all courtesy of Mother Nature. While track ...

By Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Reid Spencer, Bill Marx and Roger Kuznia of the Sporting News once again are matching wits in the Pit Box.

Matt Kenseth had a high expectation of victory. The former Sprint Cup series champion and reigning Daytona 500 winner, in his signature shiny black and gold fire suit, was tucked nimbly into a go-kart. His collection of media "competitors" were stuffed mostly into generic blue overalls and seemingly tiny machines.

Independence Day weekend is usually one filled with food, fun and fireworks. Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway should provide all that and more, especially the fireworks.

Site: Daytona Beach, Fla. Schedule: Friday, qualifying ; Saturday, race, 7 p.m. . Track: Daytona International Speedway .

Norwalk, Ohio -- Connie Kalitta was right at home last weekend at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.

Schedule: Today, qualifying ; Saturday, race, 7 p.m. . Track: Daytona International Speedway .

Considered to be a best friend off the track, drivers' dogs are becoming a larger part of a his persona and celebrity status.

The Sprint Cup Series switched to double-file restarts last month at Pocono, and Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 will be the fifth race since the change.

Here's a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

Gardiner High School graduate Scott Maxim is certainly enjoying the Sprint Cup season so far.

The Timberwolves' top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV Joventut basketball team for the remaining two years of his contract rather than try to move to the NBA this season, El Periodico reported Thursday.

For the third time this season, Tony Stewart inherits the pole due to rain. Perhaps being the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner on top of the standings in his No.

Points leader Tony Stewart was awarded the pole for Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway, getting the top spot when rain washed out Sprint Cup qualifying. It was Stewart's third pole - all in rainouts - in the last five races. He ...

Quick hits: Jeff Gordon tops the all-time win list among active drivers at Daytona with six Cup victories. ... Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth is seeking to become the first driver since Bobby Allison in 1982 to sweep both Daytona events in a single ...

(AP) ? 1. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet. 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet. 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet. 4. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge. 5. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford. 6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota. 7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet. 8. (18) Kyle Busch ...

The Timberwolves' top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV Joventut basketball team for the remaining two years of his contract rather than try to move to the NBA this season, El Periodico reported Thursday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Michael Waltrip Racing's David Reutimann edged Richard Childress Racing's Casey Mears for the fastest lap in the final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice Thursday at Daytona International Speedway.

Penske Racing's Kurt Busch is fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings after 17 races this season.

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Roush Fenway Racing's David Ragan led the opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Daytona International Speedway.

Race-time: 1:00 pm est. NASCAR drivers return to Daytona for the Coke Zero 400 this week. Matt Kenseth, who won the Daytona 500 earlier this year, will try to get back into the Sprint Cup Championship discussion when he faces off against the best ...

The first Sprint Cup practice is under way. David Regan is topping the speed chart at 190.717. Other notables are Joey Lagano in fourth, with Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch rounding out the top 10... by David Yeazell 0 6 reads Preview/Prediction July 02, 2009 The first Sprint Cup practice is under way.

The first Sprint Cup practice is under way. David Regan is topping the speed chart at 190.717. Other notables are Joey Lagano in fourth, with Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch rounding out the top 10. I had a chance to ask Martin Truex about his move to MWR ...

INDIANAPOLIS, July 1, 2009 ? Fans of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will want to stay logged on to the IMS pages on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace as IMS will soon give away pairs of Allstate 400 at the Brickyard tickets via these social networking ...

WHAT'S THE OUTLOOK FOR THIS WEEKEND? "We're genuinely optimistic based on some of our engine dyno results and the way that the chassis dyno has produced some good power numbers. So at Penske, we think that we've done an excellent job continuing to ...

NASCAR driver Kurt Busch this past weekend said a "consistent time" for races "would be better" for fans, an item that was picked up by the Tuesday edition of Sports Business Daily . Busch: "That would create more viewership knowing that they knew ...

Kyle Busch 2009 Coke Zero 400 Betting Odds Favorite: The Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL, will be the sight for the 2009 Coke Zero 400 Betting Odds Saturday, July 4th. All the NASCAR action begins with ?NASCAR on TNT Live ...

From an operational standpoint, NASCAR has transitioned seamlessly to double-file restarts. From a competition standpoint, the new format is the best thing that has happened to Sprint Cup racing since the introduction of the Chase for the Cup in 2004 ...

Joey Logano spins with a missing tire during the NASCAR Lenox Industrial Tools 301 in Loudon Sunday. Logano held on for victory when the race was called due to rain. LOUDON ? Kyle Busch received lusty boos from the large crowd at New Hampshire ...

LOUDON, N.H. -- Kyle Busch apologized, but such words won't help some drivers' chances of making the title Chase. An eight-car accident -- triggered when Dale Earnhardt Jr. got a slow restart and others behind him bunched up -- could impact the hopes ...

LOUDON, N.H. Kyle Busch apologized, but such words won't help some drivers' chances of making the title Chase. An eight-car accident - triggered when Dale Earnhardt Jr. got a slow restart and others behind him bunched up - could impact the hopes for ...

LOUDON, N.H. Kyle Busch apologized, but such words won't help some drivers' chances of making the title Chase. An eight-car accident - triggered when Dale Earnhardt Jr. got a slow restart and others behind him bunched up - could impact the hopes for ...

(AP) ? 1, Tony Stewart, 2,524. 2, Jeff Gordon, 2,455. 3, Jimmie Johnson, 2,355. 4, Kurt Busch, 2,254. 5, Carl Edwards, 2,157. 6, Denny Hamlin, 2,132. 7, Ryan Newman, 2,127. 8, Kyle Busch, 2,108. 9, Greg Biffle, 2,106. 10, Matt Kenseth, 2,054. 11 ...

Joey Logano, youngest Sprint Cup winner - Rookie Joey Logano won Sunday's rain-shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at Loudon, N.H., becoming the youngest driver ever to win a Sprint Cup race. The 19-year-old native of nearby Middletown, Conn., was ...

RED FLAG - 5:28 p.m. ET: Rain. Lap 274 (caution): Cars brought down pit road. CAUTION 11 - Laps 268: Rain showers. Joey Logano leads ... will they call the race. Logano's crew chief, Greg Zippadelli, is telling his driver to save as much fuel as ...

A picture of The pace car leads Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon across the finish line after rain shortened the Sprint Cup race in New Hampshire on Sunday. The pace car leads Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon across the finish line after rain shortened the ...

Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Post-Race Transcript An Interview With: JEFF GORDON - 2nd KURT BUSCH - 3rd THE MODERATOR: We are joined in the media center by today's second place finish driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, Jeff Gordon. Tell us about ...

(AP) ? 1. (24) Joey Logano, Toyota, 273 laps, 84.8 rating, 190 points. 2. (2) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 273, 130.9, 175. 3. (4) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 273, 123.2, 170. 4. (14) David Reutimann, Toyota, 273, 94.1, 160. 5. (1) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 273 ...

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) -- Teenager Joey Logano became the youngest winner in the history of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Sunday, winning the rain-shortened race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The precocious 19-year-old rookie came back from a crash that ...

If that trend holds, Greg Biffle, who won here in September, won't be in Victory Lane on Sunday. Nor will Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman or Tony Stewart. That impressive group of drivers includes the ...