Saturday, February 12, 2011

What were the 2011 Bud Shootout highlights?

Kevin Harvick Enters 2011 Bud Shootout As Favorite    The week long Daytona 500 festivities kick off Saturday night with the Bud shootout, a 75 lap race at Daytona which will see the NASCAR debut of the track's new racing surface. The clear favorite is the reigning shootout champion Kevin Harvick, who will try for an unprecedented third straight victory. Saturday night will mark Harvick's 7th Bud shootout, with the driver of the #29 Chevy finishing ...  (This story continues here: http://philly.sbnation.com/2011/2/11/1989071/kevin-harvick-enters-2011-bud-shootout-as-favorite)

Bud Shootout 2011: Who Ya Got?    The 2011 Bud shootout is on Saturday as the NASCAR season is right around the corner This exhibition race is the last tune-up before next weeks Daytona 500. The criteria to race in the event is well, really confusing. Here are the five ways to race in the Bud Shootout: 1) Made the Chase in 2010 2) Won a Sprint Cup title 3) Won the Bud Shootout 4) Won any points race at Daytona 5) Been the Sprint ...  (This story continues here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/605839-strikeforce-tiger-woods-nba-trade-rumors-and-friday-late-sports-buzz/entry/47476-bud-shootout-2011-who-ya-got)

NASCAR Sprint Cup Bud Shootout 2011: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Grabs Pole    Dale Earnhardt Jr. drew the pole position for the Bud Shootout NASCAR Sprint Cup invitational event set for Saturday night. "I had several bottles to choose from still so it really was just the luck of the draw," Earnhardt said after Friday night's draw to determine starting positions. Earnhardt has won the event twice in 11 starts, posting victories in 2003 and 2008. The 75 lap exhibition will ...  (This story continues here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/606034-dale-earnhardt-jr-grabs-nascar-bud-shootout-pole)

NASCAR Sprint Cup Bud Shootout: 10 Fun Facts About a Hooligan Race    NASCAR kicks off its season Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout. Over the last 32 years, it has taken many different forms and crowned many different champions, but one constant has remained the same. It's the first taste of racing on the high banks in advance of the Daytona 500. Courtesy of NASCAR, here's a few fun little facts to impress your friends ...  (This story continues here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/606140-nascar-sprint-cup-budweiser-shootout-10-fun-facts-about-a-hooligan-race)

Budweiser Shootout 2011: Which Drivers Are In The Field?    The criteria for Budweiser Shootout eligibility is as wacky as ever in 2011, with the days of the pole-winning drivers making up the field for Daytona International Speedway's exhibition race long gone. If you wanted to get into the Bud Shootout field this year, here's what you had to do: 1) Made the Chase last year or 2) Ever won a Sprint Cup title or 3) Won the Bud Shootout before or 4) Won ...  (This story continues here: http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2011/2/11/1988722/budweiser-shootout-2011-drivers-lineup-field)

The 2011 Bud Shootout field is set    The lineup for the 2011 Budweiser Shootout has been announced, and in case you were wondering, yes, Kevin Conway is in the field of 30 drivers. Qualifications for the event, to be held on Feb. 12, are based on the following: • The 12 2010 Chase drivers • Past Cup champions • Past Bud Shootout winners • Past winners of the Daytona 500 or Coke 400 • Rookie of the Year drivers from 2001-2010 Thanks ...  (This story continues here: http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/The-2011-Bud-Shootout-field-is-set?urn=nascar-304878)

Conspiracy talk, launch! Dale Jr. wins the Bud Shootout pole    DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — As you know if you've spent even a nanosecond in range of NASCAR news, this year marks the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death here on the final lap of the Daytona 500 . So it's only fitting that his son should have the honor of leading the field in the first event of the 2011 season. Perhaps a little too fitting, if you get our drift... No, relax, there's no ...  (This story continues here: http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Conspiracy-talk-launch-Dale-Jr-wins-the-Bud-S?urn=nascar-320373)

Tom Bowles: Despite a confusing Bud Shootout, pole sitters are still important in NASCAR    At its core, racing's defining characteristic is speed. The winner is the driver who completes the distance in the fastest amount of time, armed with numbers that obliterate the 65 mph "guideline" that limits us on most highways in America. Obsession with seeing people push those boundaries, whether over one mile or 500, is why fans all over the country pack the stands.  (This story continues here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tom_bowles/01/14/NASCAR.polesitter/index.html?section=si_latest)

Daytona Shootout: Denny Hamlin preview    EXPRESS NOTES: Hamlin in the Budweiser Shootout: Saturday's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway will mark Denny Hamlin's sixth start in the non-points, pre-season exhibition event.  (This story continues here: http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=399484&FS=NASCAR-CUP)

SPEED: Johnson's pit crew evolving    Jimmie Johnson's NASCAR Sprint Cup pit crew is a work in progress.  (This story continues here: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-jimmie-johnson-hendrick-motorsports-pit-crew-younger-more-athletic/)


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