Who won the poll for the 2011 Daytona 500?

Daytona 500: Bowyer – Media Day visit – CLINT BOWYER, NO 33 CHEERIOS/HAMBURGER HELPER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at NASCAR Media Day and discussed his team organization, Dale Earnhardt’s death, Daytona and more. (This story continues here)

Parents' sacrifices paved way for Hamlin’s success – The father knew his son had “it.” Denny, now 30, not only has made it on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, he has made it big. (This story continues here)

Will new NASCAR point system yield new champ? – NASCAR tweaked the point system for its Sprint Cup Series, but will that hinder Jimmie Johnson’s shot at a six consecutive championship? (This story continues here)

Dale tribute: Waltrip to run No. 15 car at Daytona – Michael Waltrip will run a No. 15 car in this year’s Daytona 500 to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of his first Daytona victory — and the death of his late boss and friend, Dale Earnhardt. (This story continues here)

Jeff Gordon, McMurray – NASCAR Daytona test teleconference – THE MODERATOR: Jeff, new pavement. What do you think? JEFF GORDON: It’s great. We were here in December doing the Goodyear tire test as well, so had a pretty good indication of what we had to deal with when we got here. (This story continues here)

AP News in Brief – Post-Mubarak Egypt day 1: military vows to hand over power, stick to Israel peace deal (This story continues here)

Local motor notes: Wilton’s Hand teams up to win Rolex 24 at Daytona – He was almost an afterthought in the run-up to the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the annual 24-hour race held last weekend at the famed Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (This story continues here)

NASCAR: Johnson: Five titles would suffice – Jimmie Johnson says he would not be disappointed if he did not match Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty’s tally of championships, while he expects more teams to challenge him for the title in 2011 (This story continues here)

Daytona International Speedway Introduced To Two-Car Drafts; Drivers React – Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout marked the first time two-car drafts have been widely used at Daytona International Speedway – or anywhere, for that matter. Drivers quickly discovered in preseason testing that with a combination of the new nose, new pavement and other factors, two cars could hook up and go faster than the pack. It was a completely new form of racing that no one in NASCAR had … (This story continues here)

Daytona Shootout: 2nd, 3rd finishers press conference – RYAN NEWMAN: Any idea of what it exactly was going to play out like. That was the most unexpected race I’ve ever been a part of. (This story continues here)