NASCAR

Ten drivers posted speeds more than 200 m.p.h. during Friday's final practice for the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.

NASCAR revealed on Friday it plans to replace carburetors with fuel injection systems for its Sprint Cup Series cars in 2012.

NASCAR driver and team owner Robby Gordon revealed that he will drive a Dodge during his limited 2011 Sprint Cup Series season.

Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Saturday, February 12. Race: Budweiser Shootout. Site: Daytona International Speedway. Track: 2.5-mile tri-oval. Start time: 8:10 p.m. (et). Laps: 75. Miles: 187.5. 2010 winner: Kevin Harvick. Television: FOX. Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.

Boys, it's time to have at it on Daytona's newly-paved surface. SpeedWeeks 2011 at Daytona kicks off Saturday night with the Budweiser Shootout. Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is scheduled for Sunday.

High-five to Jimmie Johnson for continuing his streak of Sprint Cup Series championships in 2010. The "six pack" is currently on ice, as Johnson begins his bid for another title this month at Daytona. But is this the year that someone finally chases him down and thwarts his bid for a record-extending sixth straight championship?

NASCAR released on Monday its start times for the 2011 season, with the times changed for the Chase for the championship in the Sprint Cup Series.

Chip Ganassi Racing picked up its fourth victory in the prestigious Rolex 24 at Daytona after Scott Pruett held off teammate Scott Dixon in a final-lap shootout to the finish Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.

NASCAR is not looking to trim the distances of races in its top-tier series anytime soon.

NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France revealed a host of format changes, including a revised points system, in all three of its national touring series for the 2011 season.