No transition for Stewart-Haas Racing after switch to Ford

Kevin Harvick stands in Victory Lane after winning the pole for the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Friday, March 3, 2017. Kevin Harvick stands in Victory Lane after winning the pole for the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Friday, March 3, 2017.

Hamlin upsets Junior’s return

Hamlin charged past Dale Earnhardt Jr. with one lap remaining Thursday night to deny Earnhardt a victory in a 150-mile qualifying race that Earnhardt dominated. Earnhardt led 53 of the 60 laps in the second qualifying Duel, but couldn’t hold off a Hamlin charge at the end.

The Latest: Hendrick ‘can’t sit still’ despite Turn 4 issues

Jimmie Johnson hits the inside wall after losing control of his car coming out of Turn 4 during a NASCAR Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Jimmie Johnson climbs out of his car after hitting the inside wall when he lost control of his car coming out of Turn 4 during a NASCAR Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.

Daytona Rising fuels boost in revenues for Intl. Speedway Corp.

DAYTONA BEACH - International Speedway Corp. on Thursday reported increases in revenues and net profits for both the fourth quarter and full year for fiscal 2016, which ended Nov. 30. Helping to fuel that increase was its completion in January of last year of the $400 million Daytona Rising makeover of Daytona International Speedway. ISC had expected the completed project would provide an “immediate incremental lift” in revenues in the first year of $20 million.

The Rolex’s time has come

Healthy numbers of fans - certainly by test-day standards – and, in the garage, a variety of international motorsports machinery from an ever-increasing variety of international manufacturers, along with a wide array of international driving talent, has rebuilt the Rolex 24 At Daytona into a world-class event. “It’s pretty dramatic if you think of where we’ve come from,” says Wayne Taylor, former sports-car racer, Rolex winner and current team owner.

Jerry Jones saved the NFL from extinction

… Rousey . The Danica Patrick of MMA was paid $3 million to get knocked out in 48 seconds in UFC 207’s main event. Fox Sports did the math and concluded she made $62,500 per second. Speaking of which, Patrick debuted her now “Warrior” clothes line …