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NSBNEWS.net photyo by Henry Frederick. Mayor Adam Barringer holds up a draft copy of his Economic Development Plan for New Smyrna Beach during his guest appearance Thursday at the Southeast Volusia Republican Club's monthly luncheon meeting of the Smyrna Yacht Club. Barringer furnished NSBNEWS.net a first-look copy Sunday night, which is posted below in the attachment.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mayor Adam Barringer has unveiled his Economic Development Plan for the city's short- and long-term development.

This was a campaign promise Barringer made good on in his first 100 days in office, with his Nov. 2 general election win over incumbent Sally Mackay.

Courtesy photos/NASCAR. Jaime McMurray only led two laps, but he made them count in what turned out to be the longest Daytona 500 in history Sunday, delayed in part by a large pothole that had to be repaired. McMurray beat the hard-charging Dale Earnhardt Jr. who went  from 10th to second in one lap.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Jamie McMurray couldn't hold back the tears. He captured the 52nd annual Daytona 500 victory in a gripping finish on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.

McMurray survived a green-white-checkered finish and was able to hold off a hard charging Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win NASCAR's most prestigious race.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. Jim Hunt, 65, of Oshkosh, Wisc., gets his change back after breakfast Sunday with his family at Denny's restaurant on State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach. Hunt is among thousands of NASCAR race fans staying in greater New Smyrna Beach during Speed Weeks, which ends with today's 52nd running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach. Restaurants throughout New Smyrna Beach -- Ruthie's, Mom's, Pappas' Drive-In, the Beacon, Manny's, Jason' Corner and others were jam packed.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Jim Hunt was among the last wave of race fans that slammed Denny's restaurant Sunday morning on State Road 44 in advance of the Daytona 500.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick.
While a bunch of older folks were milling around the Farmer's Market on Saturday morning, several little ones got to experience a thrill of a lifetime inside a NASCAR stock car, in this case, the Ford Fusion replica for Rousch Fenway Racing. The car was parked next to the Little Drug Store as part of Saturday Night Cruising on Canal Street.

Courtesy photo. Grammy-winning county singer Tim McGraw will sing the National Anthem for today's 52nd running of the Daytona 500. 

DAYTONA BEACH -- After listening to race fans and delivering a new rules package and the earliest start time for the Daytona 500 since 2003 -- all in an effort to make NASCAR racing even more exciting - the 52nd annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday will again be played out in front of a capacity crowd and millions more around the world on FOX Sports and MRN Radio.

Courtesy photo/DIS. Timothy Peters waited for the right moment and on the last lap he made his move, passing Todd Bodine and holding on for the Truck Series victory at Daytona.

DAYTONA BEACH -- The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series once again provided fans ith a thrilling finish as the first 10 trucks to take the checkered flag in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 did so within .500 seconds of each other.

Leading the pack was the No. 17 Toyota of Timothy Peters, who captured his first win at historic Daytona International Speedway and the second NASCAR Truck Series win of his career.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Marking the Wood Brothers' 60th year in NASCAR competition, Glen Wood, one of the founders of Wood Brothers Racing, will wave the green flag for the 52nd running of 'The Great American Race" - the Daytona 500.Joining Glen Wood in the flagstand for the start of the Daytona 500 will be his brother Leonard as well as Glen's sons Len and Eddie Wood, who currently lead Wood Brothers Racing efforts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series today.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- Tony Stewart continued his dominance in the prestigious NASCAR Nationwide Series' season opener at Daytona International Speedway leading the final 25 laps on his way to winning Saturday's 52nd annual DRIVE4COPD 300.

NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick. Cloudy morning skies, as shown in the photo on the North Causeway with the bridge up for a passing boat, gave way to midday sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures in the upper 50s, which allowed Troop 995 Girl Scouts Shinirah Simon, 9, of New Smyrna Beach, and Ashley Clark, 10, of Edgewater, to sell their organization's spcial brand of cookies to a packed crowd across from Wal-Mart in the NSB Regional Shopping Center on State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach.