Daytona Preseason Thunder Testing – Day Two

See both the morning and afternoon test session results from Day Two Preseason Thunder testing of NASCAR‘s Gen-Six cars at Daytona International Speedway

Sprint Cup Testing at Daytona Notes & Quotes

With the Daytona’s Preseason Thunder Gen-Six testing underway there’s already a lot of enthusiasm from drivers, teams and fans!

The much anticipated testing of NASCAR‘s Generation-Six car at Daytona brings a rush of excitement and leaves everyone anxious for more as we contemplate the beginning of the season in February. In fact, the word of day has been “excitement,” from every corner of the NASCAR arena.

Notes & Quotes from Daytona offers fans, bits and quips of the sights and sounds from the World Center of Racing and Worthy of Note commentary to keep you in the loop with all the flurry of action and reactions from on and off the track. So stay tuned for updates for each day. 

Daytona Preseason Thunder Testing – Day One

See both the morning and afternoon test session results from Day One Preseason Thunder testing of NASCAR’s Gen-Six cars at Daytona International Speedway

2013 Daytona Preseason Thunder Day One Morning Test Session Summary

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams kicked off their three-day test session at Daytona International Speedway today as the first on-track step this year for drivers and teams to prepare for the 2013 season.

NASCAR’s Gen-Six Cars Thunder into Daytona for first 2013 Test and Fan Fest

Sixth-Generation NASCAR Sprint Cup Car debuting at The World Center of Racing this weekend!

NASCAR fans are heading to Daytona for Preseason Thunder Fan Fest, the unofficial on-track start of the 2013 NASCAR season and Daytona International Speedway is ready for a full three days of activities and action for drivers and race fans.

Daytona’s Preseason Thunder this weekend – Jan 10 – 12 – includes the only test for the Sprint Cup Series new Gen-6 car prior to the official start of the 2013 season in February.

The Shootout Will Miss NASCAR’s Top Stars

The Shootout is going back to the way things use to be come February at Daytona and two of NASCAR’s biggest names will not be there.

In 2013, drivers eligible for the Shootout include pole winners from the 2012 season and past Shootout winners.

Brad Keselowski celebrates the 2012 championship. (John Harrelson/Getty Images)

Two of the sport’s biggest drivers didn’t make that list. Those drivers include last year’s Sprint Cup champion, Brad Keselowski, and Clint Bowyer. Two of the sports most refreshing and outspoken drivers will be no where to be found on the race track when NASCAR hits the track that Saturday night. Neither driver grabbed a pole in 2012 or has won the Shootout in the past.

Chase Tracker for the Sprint Cup – New Hampshire

Chase Tracker for the Sprint Cup continues with the second race of the Chase, the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend

Here’s the rundown on what’s going on with each of the Chase contenders and the Best of the Rest after the first Chase race at Chicagoland Speedway.