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An afternoon rain shower is hardly unusual in Florida.

With his Nationwide Series driver, Brad Keselowski, saying he wants to be in the Sprint Cup Series next season, JR Motorsports owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday he still loves the Nationwide Series but he's open to all options.

Summoned from pit road to the broadcast booth at the last minute in New Hampshire to replace Bill Weber, TNT lead announcer Ralph Sheheen had more than a few reasons to relax and have a good time. And apparently the folks in Atlanta agreed, as he'll call the next two Sprint Cup races, including Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, for the network.

Greg Biffle might have been the most disappointed man at Daytona International Speedway Friday evening, considering his ninth-place starting spot in Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 earned via his Cup owners' points position turned into 41st, since he hadn't made a lap in his backup car.

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The Sprint Cup Series switched to double-file restarts last month at Pocono, and Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 will be the fifth race since the change.

After 130 minutes of practice Thursday at Daytona International Speedway, 45 Sprint Cup teams were left with a lot of uncertainty looking ahead to Saturday night's Coke Zero 400, including the fastest men from both practices.

Matt Kenseth would like nothing more than to leave Daytona International Speedway this time around in the same way he left in February: carrying a very large trophy for the mantle and a big check for the bank. But no matter where he finishes in Saturday night's Coke Zero 400, he'd definitely like to leave the bad luck behind.

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Four team owners won't put Jeremy Mayfield in their cars this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, one because of sponsor concerns and another because Mayfield is "marked" following his legal battle with NASCAR.