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$140,000 raised by Stewart-Marchman-Act Foundation at dinner/auction with NASCAR driver Austin Dillion the featured speaker

By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Stewart-Marchman-Act Foundation raised nearly $140,000 at its annual Dinner Celebration and Auction featuring NASCAR driver Austin Dillon at the Daytona 500 Club at Daytona International Speedway, event organizers said.

This year's big draw was Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. The funds raised came through sponsorships, live auction sales and tickets for prizes.

Dale Earnhardt Jr's final race at Daytona International Speedway becomes footnote to Ricky Stenhouse's win in Coke Zero 400

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Junior took the checkered flag in Saturday's Coke Zero 400 under the lights at Daytona International Speedway. No, not Dale Earnhardt Jr.! The winner was Ricky Stenhouse Jr.!

William Byron wins rain-delayed XFinity Series 250 Firecracker race at Daytona Int'l Speedway

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In a race that that took nearly 21 hours to complete due mostly to rain, William Byron won Saturday’s weather-delayed Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona State College hires Erik Pastrana to coach men's basketball team

Photos for HeadlineSurfer / Erik Pastrana, shown above and below is DSC's new hoops coach. 
 
By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH Fla. – After receiving more than 200 applications, Daytona State College has selected Erik Pastrana as the Falcon’s new head men’s basketball coach. Pastrana, who spent the last year as an assistant coach at Florida International University, brings a decade of experience as an assistant in both NJCAA and NCAA play to his first head coaching position.

Ed Carpenter leads first-day qualifying for Indy 500; Sebastien Bourdais fractures pelvis & right hip in crash

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Youtube download / Highlights of day 1 qualifying from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 
Headline Surfer illustration / Top: Sebastien Bourdais makes hard contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 2 during qualifying Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 101st running of the Indiapolis 500 on May 28. Middle: His car absorbds most of the energy. Bottom: Bourdais suffers fractures to his pelvis and hip, causing him to undergo surgery Saturday night..  
 
By HENRY FREDERICK