From the June, 2006 issue of Stock Car Insider

Upcoming Events in the World of NASCAR

We NASCAR fans are patriots at heart. And there's no better way to celebrate the birth of our nation than at the most beloved track in all of NASCAR, Daytona International Speedway. The beaches of Daytona were already a destination for motor sports enthusiasts before Bill France Sr decided to host the first NASCAR event there in 1947. Twelve years later, the track that we all know and love, Daytona International Speedway opened and hosted its first event drawing 41,000 people.

Next week, the NASCAR Nextel Cup teams head to Daytona to perform their craft in front of a crowd of 175,000+. Expect the Hendrick boys to dominate. Of all current drivers with 4 or more career starts at Daytona, Jimmie Johnson (average finish of 6th) and Jeff Gordon (average finish of 13th) both lead the pack.

Also expect the following drivers to do well next week:

Other drivers to note:

Dale Earnhardt Jr - Average Finish 14th
Kevin Harvick - Average Finish 16th
Dale Jarrett - Average Finish 16th

Next Week's Schedule:

Nextel Cup: @ Daytona International Speedway (all times in EST)
6/29/06 - 2:10pm NASCAR Nextel Cup Pepsi 400 Practice
6/30/06 - 04:35pm NASCAR Nextel Cup Pepsi 400 Qualifying
7/01/06 - 07:55pm NASCAR Nextel Pepsi 400

Busch Series: @ Daytona International Speedway (all times EST)
6/29/06 - 05:10pm NASCAR Busch Series Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Practice
6/30/06 - 01:05pm NASCAR Busch Series Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Qualifying
6/30/06 - 08:00pm NASCAR Busch Series Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo

Craftsman Truck Series: @ Kansas Speedway (all times in Central)
6/30/06 - 12:30pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 250 Practice
6/30/06 - 05:00pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 250 Qualifying
7/01/06 - 02:15pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 250

See complete 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Race Schedule