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John Cena to Be Honorary Starter for NASCAR’s Daytona 500: A Fan’s Reaction

With great fanfare, Carl Edwards made the official invite to John Cena. NASCAR Sprint Cup officials had decided that they wanted the professional wrestler to be the honorary starter for the Daytona 500. Cena accepted the honorary job.

NASCAR driver ends drought

Watch how AJ Allmendinger gave Michael Shank Racing the win at the Rolex 24. The little team with no pedigree knocked off the big boys with all those championships.

NASCAR: Will Kyle Busch Motorsports Be NASCAR's Next Powerhouse Team?

After two remarkably successful years in the Camping World Truck Series, Kyle Busch Motorsports is expanding to the Nationwide Series in 2012. This is the next step toward what may be an inevitable move into the Sprint Cup Series. Expect KBM to experience success right away as it forays into NASCAR's second-highest series. 26-year-old Kyle Busch is sparing no expense for his operation. The KBM ...

NASCAR notes: CEO Brian France says criticism is fine . . . up to a point

NASCAR CEO Brian France says he doesn't mind objective criticism from owners, drivers or crewmen, but he draws the line at questioning the integrity of stock-car racing.

NASCAR-CUP: Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing Media Tour day 1 quotes

MICHAEL WALTRIP, owner and driver, No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip and Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Photo by: Eric Gilbert Is there more pressure on your team with the changes this year? “I think if you break it down, there was more pressure last year because we basically had the same goals as we have this year. But, we didn’t have ...