Quick primer for today's unique Daytona 500 qualifying

Jamie McMurray, pinned along the apron at Dover International Speedway last fall, watched helplessly as Dale Earnhardt Jr. pushed the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet toward the front to deny him a chance at capturing his first Sprint Cup 

Neither NASCAR star will be in a car when Daytona International Speedway opens on Friday for preparations for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 21. Gordon, arguably NASCAR's biggest star, retired at the end of last season and the four-time 

Team Penske drivers Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski showed the way in the second round of Daytona 500 practice Saturday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway, topping the speed charts in the nearly 2-hour session. Logano was first at 195.933 

The 2016 NASCAR season is about to get underway, with the first sounds of the race cars hitting the track this weekend. With NASCAR announcing a new charter teams system, qualifying for the Daytona 500 and the rest of the races this year will look

Jamie McMurray, pinned along the apron at Dover International Speedway last fall, watched helplessly as Dale Earnhardt Jr. pushed the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet toward the front to deny him a chance at capturing his first Sprint Cup