After months of anxiety and anticipation, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season kicked off. After a sunny and warm week, the clouds and rain rolled into Daytona Beach on Sunday. Ultimately Matt Kenseth won a rain shortened Daytona 500. What followed was a week of controversy, as people discussed the rain delay and the late race collision between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brian Vickers. The Cup cars take the track at California Sunday at 5 p.m. This is the NASCAR week that was February 15 to 21, 2009.

Gunbroker.com moves from sponsor to ownership in Truck series

Former Olympic star ready to make mark in NASCAR

It’s hard to hide the empty seats

The man behind the NASCAR scenes (old but interesting video)

Verizon commits to strong presence in NASCAR

Vintage Insiders

Flying The Friendly Skies…Racing Style

What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Stronger

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