Autoweek Racing Weekend Wrap-up for February 24, 2013 — SPOILER ALERT

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Sunday, February 24, 2013                  If Jimmie Johnson has proved anything over the course of his career, it's that you can never count him out.... After Daytona 500, NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson is never under the radar Just like successful warplane pilots who fly under the radar to avoid it, two-time Daytona 500 winner and five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson gave little warning of his attack at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. And flying under the radar is just fine with Johnson and his No. 48...   Danica proves critics wrong -- period Hard to believe it was just a few years ago, in 2010, when stock car rookie Danica Patrick was learning to draft at   Start and park? Not a problem at the Daytona 500 While NASCAR has sought to limit the start-and-park teams in its Sprint Cup division -- cars that start the race, then promptly pull out without competing, for maximum payback on their investment without risk -- it wasn't a problem at the season-...   Jimmie Johnson wins Daytona 500 This one began making the rounds halfway through the Daytona 500: What did the fogged-in Air Force Thunderbirds and NASCAR's new Gen 6 cars have in common on Sunday? Answer: Neither one put on a show… not until the end of the 500, anyway....   Gen 6 car a bit underwhelming halfway through Daytona 500 The debut of NASCAR’s much-touted Gen 6 car was decidedly underwhelming during the first half of Sunday afternoon’s Daytona 500. Except for having to run double-file on restarts, drivers generally spent the first 100 laps in a...   NASCAR officials expect all injured fans to recover after Nationwide Series crash To many, it seems a miracle that officials now expect all spectators hurt Saturday at Daytona International Speedway to recover from their injuries. There was an overwhelming sense of tragedy when the season-opening Nationwide Series race ended with part of Kyle Larson's car going through and over...   Disturbing fan video of Nationwide Series crash at Daytona that NASCAR had taken down At least 33 people were injured when a last-lap crash sent debris flying over and through fencing at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. Shortly after the horrific -- a word thrown around all-too often at crash ...   Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone confirms Mexican Grand Prix plan for 2014 Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that he is in talks about holding a Grand Prix in Mexico City in 2014. The race would take place at Mexico City’s Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez which last hosted an F1 race in 1992 and needs a multi-million dollar upgrade in order to do...   Schumacher, Capps, Enders-Stevens win at NHRA Arizona Nationals Tony Schumacher beat Morgan Lucas in the tire-smoking Top Fuel final at the NHRA Arizona Nationals on Sunday for his 70th career victory and fourth at Firebird International Raceway. Schumacher and Lucas lost traction early and both drivers were on and off the throttle as they navigated the...   Lanigan wins World of Outlaws race and other short track news The late model portion of the 37th annual UNOH DIRTcar Winternationals at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park was dominated by the Darrell and Josh show, with Darrell Lanigan and Josh Richards in the news throughout the week of competition. Lanigan, the defending World of Outlaws Late Model...   Higgins and Drew weather the elements to win Rally in the 100 Acre Wood The sudden arrival of winter ice and snow conditions could not prevent Subaru Rally Team USA's David Higgins and Craig Drew from winning the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood held on February 22-23rd in Salem, Missouri. The hard fought victory gave Higgins his first 100 Acre Wood Rally victory in three...   Michael Annett released from hospital after crash Michael Annett, injured in the first of Saturday afternoon’s two major multi-car Nationwide Series crashes at   Video of horrific crash during Nationwide race at Daytona, fans seriously injured UPDATE: NASCAR reported at 7 p.m., Feb. 23, that 14 people were injured and transported to local hospitals, and 14 others were treated at Daytona International Speedway's infield care facility. NASCAR declined to give injury updates of those transported to hospitals. It's unclear at...   Tony Stewart wins Nationwide race marred by unforgettable last-lap crash: PHOTO GALLERY UPDATE: NASCAR reported at 7 p.m, Feb. 23, that 14 people were injured and transported to area hospitals and 14 others were treated at Daytona International Speedway's infield care facility. NASCAR declined to give injury updates of those transported to hospitals. The race itself --...   Video -- Microsoft, Toyota Racing Development take next leap in NASCAR technology Kenny Wallace began driving in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 1988, and he's seen his share of changes in the spot. Some of the most dramatic of those changes have been on the technology side, where teams, it seems, have as many computers in the pits and back at the race shop as they do wrenches....   GM boss Mark Reuss, 2014 Chevy SS to pace Daytona 500 The boss will be driving on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Mark Reuss, General Motors North American president, will be behind the wheel of the honorary pace car for the 55th Daytona 500. Reuss, who unveiled the production model 2014 Chevrolet SS at DIS on Feb. 16, will be ...   Update: At least 33 injured in NASCAR Nationwide Series crash at Daytona STORY UPDATED at 12:01 a.m., Feb. 24: At least 33 fans were injured Saturday during a NASCAR race when a car flew into the fence at Daytona International Speedway, hurling a tire and large pieces of debris into the stands. The accident happened on the last lap of the second-...   NASCAR talks with Brad Keselowski about critical comments Penske Racing president Tim Cindric said he expects no lingering problems between   Spectator injuries at Daytona NASCAR Nationwide race are a wake-up call NASCAR took the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. in 2001 as a wake-up call to improve driver safety. Saturday's crash in the Nationwide Series Race at Daytona International Speedway should be another wake-up call for spectator...   Top-10 NASCAR 'rules' you probably didn't know With the Daytona 500 coming up this weekend, NASCAR is back on the radar for new and old fans alike. Longtime NASCAR writer Al Pearce has compiled a list of NASCAR rules and some of his own observations you may not be aware of. 1....   Johnny Sauter triumphs at Daytona to give Toyota 100th Truck Series win Wrecked a year ago while leading late in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway, Johnny Sauter found redemption Friday night at the 2.5-mile superspeedway in winning the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250. Sauter collected the seventh victory of ...   Porsche tests new 911 RSR at Sebring Porsche's development of its new 911 RSR GTE-class race car -- based on the all-new 991 model of its most famous road car -- is nearly complete, according to the German company. The latest 911 RSR on Feb. 21 completed a test at Florida's Sebring International Raceway, home of the American Le Mans...   Cold weather hurts Pirelli in Spain Tire degradation was the big talking point at this week’s Barcelona Formula One test, but Pirelli Motorsport boss Paul Hembery says that the cold weather is more extreme than it should be once the season gets under way. While Pirelli has to...   Hamilton leads way for Mercedes at wet Barcelona testing Lewis Hamilton was fastest for Mercedes on the fourth and final day of the Barcelona Formula 1 test, but times meant little on a... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Weekend Racing E-mails or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.