Articles Written by:    GODWIN KELLY     

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Petty, president, historic victory define NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH -- Richard Petty beat Cale Yarborough by the width of his front bumper to win the 1984 Firecracker 400 and score his 200th career victory with President Ronald Reagan watching from a VIP suite. It was a victory for the ages, putting ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  4 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Ronald Reagan,  NASCAR,  Richard Petty Motorsports,  Cale Yarborough,  Chevrolet

NASCAR fighting to keep sponsors, fans and dollars coming in

DAYTONA BEACH -- The economics inside NASCAR racing had turned sour when Daytona International Speedway last saw these asphalt warriors in February. Now, heading into another major race weekend with Saturday's Coke Zero 400 on the schedule, the ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  28 Jun 2009
Related Topics: General Motors,  Chrysler,  Dodge,  Richard Petty,  Ford Motor Company

DIS: No damage to flooded track

DAYTONA BEACH -- Sections of Daytona International Speedway were under water Friday, such as the Turn 1 tunnel, but track President Robin Braig said there has been no significant damage to the facility. "The France family built this track to withstand ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  23 May 2009

Dog day afternoon: DIS starts renovation

DAYTONA BEACH -- Robin Braig climbed into the cockpit of a giant backhoe, then used the large, metal claw to take a bite out of the old Daytona Beach Kennel Club Wednesday morning. The 60-year-old clubhouse will be completely demolished in the next few ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  30 Apr 2009

Dynasty Derailed

DAYTONA BEACH -- Lee Petty founded Petty Enterprises Inc. when he slipped out of Level Cross, N.C., and drove down to Charlotte to compete in NASCAR's first "Strictly Stock" race using the family's Buick Roadmaster. Petty, who had no racing experience, ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  13 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Lee Petty,  NASCAR,  Richard Petty,  Richard Childress,  Bobby Hamilton

Martinsville

DAYTONA BEACH -- Just call it a Speed Weeks Martini. Add one part Martin Truex Jr., one part Mark Martin, shake them up from their 2008 teams and, voila, serve up the latest Daytona 500 qualifying cocktail. Truex Jr. and Martin, teammates last season ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  9 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Martin Truex Jr.,  NASCAR,  Mark Martin,  Dale Earnhardt,  Rick Hendrick

NASCAR racing under economic caution flag

DAYTONA BEACH -- NASCAR race teams have folded or merged operations, sponsors have abandoned the sport, Daytona testing was canceled and industry layoffs have been rampant. Welcome to Daytona Speed Weeks 2009, where stock-car excitement will look ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  8 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Dale Earnhardt Jr.,  NASCAR,  Roger Staubach,  Troy Aikman,  Denny Hamlin

Cautionary Tale

DAYTONA BEACH -- On a night filled with wrecks and lead changes, Kevin Harvick emerged from the smoke and carnage to win the Budweiser Shootout. "That was some wild racing," said Harvick, who was one of 14 leaders who exchanged the lead a record 23 ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  8 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Kevin Harvick,  Tony Stewart,  Jamie McMurray,  Dale Earnhardt Jr.,  Greg Biffle

Spinal condition doesn't knock racer off track

DAYTONA BEACH -- Minutes after Casey Caudill was born, doctors raced him from a delivery room in DeLand to an operating table in Orlando. "He spent the first 10 days of his life in intensive care," said Casey's father, Kelly. Casey was born with a hole ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  9 Dec 2008
Related Topics: ASA Limited,  Arnold Palmer

NASCAR's Next Generation

Lesa France Kennedy is never far from son Ben on Saturday nights, that is, until he's ripping around New Smyrna Speedway at speeds in excess of 110 mph. The great-grandson of NASCAR founder William H.G. France spends as much time as he can on the ...

From GODWIN KELLY, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  29 Jun 2008
Related Topics: NASCAR,  Mark Martin,  Dale Earnhardt,  Chevrolet

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