Season two could be a breakout year for Joey Logano, who won't turn 20 until May. The 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year has finished fifth and sixth in the past two races.

As of Harvicks second-place finish in the Auto Club 500, he is leading the point standings, and his teammate, Clint Bowyer, ranks second. Harvick won the Budweiser Shootout in Daytona. If his success continues, he might not be inclined to leave RCR..

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Jamie McMurray's Daytona 500 victory shouldn't have been considered an upset. It was his second consecutive victory on a track where carburetor restrictor plates are used, and it also was his second career victory at Daytona International Speedway.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Danica Patrick, the only woman ever to win an Indy-car race, made a successful debut in stock cars by finishing sixth in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, an Automobile Racing Club of America race at Daytona International Speedway run on Feb.

A winner of four official races (and what is now the Sprint All-Star race) and four poles in his Sprint Cup career, Waltrip will compete in only a few races as a driver this year. He will turn over his NAPA Chevrolet to Martin Truex Jr., with the Toyotas number changing from 55 to 56.

The second-generation driver father Ken drove in major NASCAR races during the 1980s -- fell from 13th in 2008 Sprint Cup points to 27th in 2009. The driver some predicted might make the Chase if he could move up just one position, instead fell 14 spots.

I've been around ("round, round, get around, I get around"). Officially. On a recent Saturday night, the National Motorsports Press Association inducted four into its Hall of Fame, and I know every one of them.

Elliott Sadler is trying to recover from a long slump. In 2004, he finished ninth in the Sprint (then Nextel) Cup point standings. Sadler hasn't made the Chase since, spiraling to 13th in 2005, 22nd in '06, 25th in '07, 24th in '08 and 26th last year.

Ambrose said his next goal is "win a race and contend for the Chase." He hopes his success will draw other Australians to try their hand at NASCAR. "I think raising awareness of Australia and Australian racing in the US is working really well. People are saying 'Marcos Ambrose .

All of us at RCR are saddened by DJs passing, said Richard Childress. DJ was a gifted tire changer, one of the greatest team players in the business and a valued member of the RCR family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends..