Cars are rolling off pit road here at the Daytona 500, and pace laps are underway.
Engines Fired At Daytona 500
It’s a gorgeous, sunny day – a little on the cool side, but no sign of rain.
Tim McGraw gave a rousing prerace concert, and Sarah Palin caused a big stir with her presence.
Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will lead the field to the green in a few minutes. It’s 250 laps around this gigantic 2.5-mile speedway, and as Chad Knaus radioed to his team a few minutes ago, “Sit back, relax and enjoy the next three-and-a-half hours.”
I’ll update this blog with any big happenings from the race.
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