Nascar

• DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Are you ready for some racing -- some Monday night racing? NASCAR pushed the start of its season-opening Daytona 500 to this evening, under the lights and in primetime for the first time in its history.
(NJ.com)
• DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Its like a mathematical word problem gone bad. On Monday, teams lobbied NASCAR officials for a change in the schedule.
(USA Today)
• DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Five-time champion Jimmie Johnson followed up his worst season in NASCAR with his worst finish in the Daytona 500.
(Union-News & Sunday Republican)
• Ricky Bobby Memorial Challenge (more on that below) and we still have a spot open for Fridays mailbag. From the Talk Too Much studios, lets go. There are two qualities that everyone believes they have.
(Chattanooga Times Free Press)
• NAZARETH -- Mario Andretti made a name for himself in open-wheel racing on the IndyCar and Formula One circuits.
(FOXSports.com)
• SAN DIEGO, Feb 27, 2012 – For the first time in its 54 year history, NASCAR's Daytona 500 will take place on a Monday. Due to a rainout on Sunday, the event will get underway at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (4 p.m.
(Washington Times)
• No foolin': The more I write about these populist blind spots of his, the more I find them goofily endearing.
(Hotair.com)
• PHOENIX, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As Phoenix prepares for the upcoming Subway Fresh Fit 500, select Walmart stores will offer authentic NASCAR merchandise and host exclusive fan events starting Feb. 29.
(MSN Money)
• For the first time in NASCAR history, the Daytona 500 will be on a Monday and many of the top stars will suffer because of it.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• What does a NASCAR driver do during a red flag stop during the Daytona 500? Tweet, of course.
(MLive.com)