Owensboro Hall-of-Famer Michael Waltrip has announced that he will, fittingly, wrap up his legendary NASCAR career after Sunday's Daytona 500, a race he won in 2001 and 2003.
Daytona is where it all starts. Besides the Indy 500, the Daytona 500 is the most sought after prize in motor racing. Have you ever wondered what all goes into making the Great American Race happen?
WBKR NASCAR Preview: Daytona 500
Danica Patrick and Jeff Gordon sit on the pole. Details coming up. But, first Blake Smith’s look back at yesterday’s Duel and his preview of Sunday’s race
The starting line-up for Sunday’s Daytona 500 has been set after Thursday’s Budweiser Duels at Daytona
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1st there was rain that postponed the 54th annual running of the Daytona 500 for the first time in it's history, then lap 2 a big crash took out Jimmy Johnson, Danica Patrick and last year's Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne they are all collected in the wreck.
I was ready to for some NASCAR action Sunday, then I saw the weather radar for Florida, and it didn't look good. NASCAR officials tried to dry the track for about 4 hours with no break in the rain long enough to get the "All American Race" underway...
After an accident in Thursday’s first Dual race, it was determined that for the first time since 1972, there will not be a Waltrip in Sunday’s Daytona 500. This will be a bitter-sweet moment for Waltrip fans and Owensboro residents alike. Although Michael Waltrip will not be piloting a car in Sunday’s race, he will be joining his brother Darrell, in the TV broadcast booth for the race. This combin
A lot of us couldn't be in Daytona for this year's memorable event. To help relive what you heard here on WBKR or saw on TV, enjoy this photo gallery of pictures from this year's event.