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RACE LINEUP
Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway
February 14, 2010 | Race 1 of 36

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 191.188 47.074 Leader
2 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard 190.913 47.142 -0.068
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's - - -
4 9 Kasey Kahne Ford Budweiser - - -
5 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil - - -
6 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice - - -
7 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's - - -
8 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target - - -

ORLANDO -- The federal judge overseeing the possible sale of the Daytona Beach News-Journal held off Friday on a deal for the newsspaper to be sold for $20 million because he wants at least two independent appraisals done, according to a story published in today's News-Journal.

Courtesy photo. Richard Petty will drive the pace car for the Daytona 500.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Seven-time Daytona 500 winner Richard Petty is scheduled to lead the 43-car field to the green flag on Sunday as pace car driver for "The Great American Race."

Courtesy photos/DIS Danica Patrick, the Indy Racing track star who finished 6th in the Arca race last weekend is among the drivers competing in the 1:30 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide series DRIVE4COPD at Daytona International Speedway. Patrick starts 15th. 

DAYTONA BEACH  –  After making her stock car racing debut in last weekend’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 and finishing sixth, Danica Patrick makes her first NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the “World Center of Racing” in today's DRIVE4COPD 300 behind the wheel of the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for JR Motorsports.

The 120-lap, 300-mile race will kick off Patrick’s partial NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule that she plans on running with JR Motorsportst.

DELAND -- The Volusia County Council will have a workshop at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, to consider alternatives to the economic development system in the county. The workshop will be in the County Council chambers of theThomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Due to inclement weather, the NextEra Energy Resources 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race has been postponed until Saturday night at 7 p.m.

DAYTONA BEACH -- The Children and Families Advisory Board’s Request for Proposal Subcommittee will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Volusia County Health Department, 1845 Holsonback Drive, Room 516-B.

EDGEWATER -- The Edgewater Public Library will host a two-part genealogy program for beginners in February and March. The program is for people who want to learn how to research their family roots.

Property deeds filed week ending Jan. 22, 2010

EDGEWATER
Elaine C. Schwetz and Eleanor W. Starliper Trust to Daniel V. and Joanne Stillwagon Sr., lot 64, Meadow Lakes, $139,750.
Federal National Mortgage Association and Spear & Hoffman, PA, to Kevin G. and Emily Ellis, lots 8792-8793, block 282, Florida Shores, Unit 9, $100,000.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH
Paula R. Rankin to Jon M. and Susan Hall, lots 4-7, block E, Orlando Beach, $1,500,000.
Thomas A. and Cathleen F. Berse to Raymond B. and Jane P. Franklin, lots 3-5, block 17, Bethune Volusia Beach, Unit 6, $1,100,000.

Jan. 27, 2010
NSB
Raymond Allnutt, 192 Spruce St., single-family residence, $103,142.
Patricia Collado, 105 N. Cooper St., single-family addition, $58,100.