Last-lap wreck with Busch gives Stewart victory at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tony Stewart led lap after lap around Daytona International Speedway, using a flawless pit-road performance to inch closer to his second win as owner of his race team. Then Kyle Busch slid outside in a last-lap bid to snatch the victory away from his former teammate. The frantic 2.5-mile chase Saturday night led to a violent wreck that sent Busch sailing into the wall while Stewart skirted by for a somber victory.

Earnhardt needs Daytona to be part of much-needed season turnaround

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t know when he’ll end his winless streak, or how long it will take to turn around his horrendous season.