Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 31.179 173.193 1 23 ---.--- ---.--- 2 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 31.272 172.678 1 49 -0.093 -0.093 3 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 31.341 172.298 25 27 -0.162 -0.069 4 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet... more.

THE MODERATOR:  Let's meet the first driver of the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field has joined us, and that's Carl Edwards.  He drives the No. 99 AFLAC Ford for Roush-Fenway.  Carl comes in as the fifth seed, 2003 points at three points based on the one win that he's got this year.  Had a heck of a race here tonight, as well. Carl, talk about the race here tonight at Richmond a... more.

As far as the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup was concerned, nothing changed during Kevin Harvick’s victory in Saturday night’s Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway—but what happened between the green flag and the checkered flag was astounding. For the record, Harvick won his fourth race of the season and the 18th of his career as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and D... more.

THE MODERATOR: We're joined by Dale Earnhardt Jr.            DALE EARNHARDT JR.: It's so hard to pass here. It's awful hard to pass. Worst I've ever seen it.            And so starting where we did, it just wasn't easy. And we finally got to right outside that top 10 and was looking good for the last 100 laps.            And I went to searching for more speed... more.

You didn’t have to open a Superman comic to find Bizarro World—Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway had all the strangeness a fan of cosmic weirdness could hope to find. Kevin Harvick, a driver who wasn’t a factor for 600 miles, won the race when Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran out of gas a half-mile from the finish line after the event went to overtime for the first time in its hist... more.

THE MODERATOR: We welcome here into the media center Brad Keselowski. Brad finished second in today's Sprint Showdown. This is your third All-Star start. Raced your way into the big show. Tell us about the race today.            BRAD KESELOWSKI: We weren't quite as good as we were hoping. But we kind of hung in there, made sure we were there at the end. Made the right move on t... more.

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard / AMP Energy Chevrolet 21.520 125.465 2 62 ---.--- ---.--- 2 99 Carl Edwards Scotts eZ Seed Ford 21.546 125.313 2 42 -0.026 -0.026 3 33 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 21.601 124.994 2 64 -0.081 -0.055 4 27 Paul Menard Libman ... more.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was involved in a multicar crash in practice that will force him to a backup car and to the back of Duel 1 on Thursday. The crash, which happened in the 1st practice session of the day, involved the #48 of Jimmie Johnson, #56 of Martin Truex Jr. and #83 of Brian Vickers. As a result of the change, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be forced to start the Daytona 500 from the back of ... more.

Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon secured the starting spots on the coveted front row for 53rd running of “The Great American Race” Sunday afternoon during Daytona 500 Qualifying Presented by Kroger. This marks the second year in a row that Hendrick Motorsports teammates have topped the speed charts for the prestigious season opener. Last year saw Earnhardt, ... more.

Starting Line Up by Row Daytona International Speedway Gatorade Duel Race #1 Driver Date Time Speed Track Race Record: Cale Yarborough 02/19/70 12:40:48 183.295 Pos Car Driver Team Reason Row 1: 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet 2 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet Row 2: 3 39 Ryan Newman U.S.Army Chevrolet 4 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Row 3: 5 14... more.

KERRY THARP: We have our Coors Light pole winner for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500, and it's Dale Earnhardt, Jr. He has with him his crew chief Steve Letarte. This is his 10th pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, this is his first pole in 23 tries at Daytona. Obviously his first pole for the Daytona 500. It will be the third time you've been on the front row. Dale, got to feel good ... more.

The pressure’s off Dale Earnhardt Jr.—until next Sunday, that is. In Sunday afternoon’s qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway, Earnhardt edged Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon for the top starting spot in next Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500. Turning a lap in 48.364 seconds (186.089 mph), Earnhardt claimed the 10th Coors Light pole award of his career and hi... more.

Normally, this is the week when I use this space to whine about the fact that the Daytona 500 is often referred to as the “Super Bowl of Racing,” because I adamantly believe it should be the other way around. Although the NFL insists on trying to confuse me with its use of letters instead of numbers, I’m pretty sure the race is a good eight years or so older than the game. But when I hear... more.

And the streak goes on. Dale Earnhardt Jr. today collected his eighth consecutive NASCAR® NMPA Most Popular Driver Award after receiving the most online fan votes among all eligible drivers throughout the 2010 racing season. He joins Bill Elliott as the only drivers to win the award at least eight years straight. The trophy was presented by Hamburger Helper to Earnhardt Jr. at the National M... more.

Joining us today is Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. Mr. Hendrick, big announcement yesterday. Can you talk about the thought process behind the decisions and what the response has been like inside the organization? RICK HENDRICK: Thank you, I want to apologize to all the folks here getting ready to leave town for Thanksgiving. This actually started about the Texas race. When we re... more.