NASCAR Cup Series

Incessant rain on Sunday meant the Daytona 500 has rescheduled for Monday the first time in its 54-year history. Carl Edwards will start from pole alongside Roush-Fenway team-mate Greg Biffle, with defending Cup champion Tony Stewart and 2003 champion Matt Kenseth on the second row by virtue of their Gatorade Duel wins.

The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship kicks off this weekend with the Daytona 500. Tony Stewart is the defending champion after last year’s super-close close finish, but who can challenge him.

Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth took victory – and a second row start for the Daytona 500 – away from the Gatorade Duels, as the pair of 60 lap races offered a glimpse into what to expect from Sunday’s big race.

Danica Patrick has walked away from a final lap accident in the first Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway.

Carl Edwards led a Ford – and Roush-Fenway Racing – sweep of the front row for next weekend’s Daytona 500 as he and Greg Biffle locked themselves into the top starting spots for the NASCAR Sprint Cup opener.

Kyle Busch celebrated his Budweiser Shootout infront of crowds cheering – not jeering. Is this the start of reputation rebuilding by ‘Rowdy’ Busch?

It has been announced that the eligibility criteria for the Budweiser Shootout will return to the traditional format used between 1979 and 2008 ahead of the 2013 running of the event. The new rules dictate that only previous Shootout winners and pole-winners from the previous season will be eligible.

Kyle Busch won the closest Budweiser Shootout in history last night in a race marred by several frightening accidents, which included Jeff Gordon barrel-rolling down the front stretch.

Amid a flurry of last minute deals for the 2012 running of the Daytona 500, David Reutimann has announced that he will have a guaranteed grid slot, driving the #93 BK Racing Toyota Camry.

Robby Gordon has announced that he will return to NASCAR competition with his own team, Robby Gordon Motorsports, for the 2012 running of the Daytona 500.

The grid for this weekend’s Budweiser Shootout was decided by random draw on Friday evening.

Michael McDowell has been signed to drive the #98 Phil Parsons Racing Ford in 2012, which merged with Whitney Motorsports during the off-season. Predominantly a start-and-park team in 2011, PPR have acquired sponsorship from Curb records to run full time in 2012, and are optimistic that with the returning McDowell, 27, they can crack the top 35 in owner’s points.

This weekend’s Bud Shootout at the Daytona International Speedway is set to offer the best indication yet as to how the new restrictor plate regulations will affect the action in the Daytona 500.

Front Row Motorsports have announced that Pat Tryson has joined the team to work as David Gilliland’s crew chief. Gilliland, 35, will embark on his third year at the team in 2012.

Richard Childress Racing’s Paul Menard is aiming for a spot in the Chase in 2012, having broken his duck on his 167th start at the Brickyard 400 last summer.