Stewart, Patrick blow engines in Daytona practice
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Stewart- Haas Racing teammates Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick blew engines during Daytona 500 practice Saturday.
HScott Motorsports driver Bobby Labonte also had an engine failure, creating concern that Hendrick Motorsports may have motor issues. Stewart, Patrick and Labonte all lease engines from Hendrick, which also fields cars for Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne.
Stewart says he’s “not really concerned about it. … Pretty confident it’ll be fine.”
After changing engines, Stewart, Patrick and Labonte will have to start at the rear of the field in their qualifying races next Thursday.
Though Hendrick drivers had no engine problems, Johnson, Gordon, Earnhardt and Kahne seemed to be down on
horsepower.
Agent says McDonald is Player A in NFL report
The agent for Andrew McDonald, a former Miami Dolphins lineman who is identified as Player A in the investigation of the racially charged bullying scandal, says his client is “disappointed his name has become associated with this story.”
Brett Tessler said in statement to The Associated Press Saturday McDonald “has no problem with the Miami Dolphins organization.”
McDonald is now with the Carolina Panthers.
An NFL- ordered report released Friday said Dolphins offensive line coach Jim Turner took part in some of the taunting of Player A. Several people interviewed told investigators that Turner gave Player A, a male sex doll as a gag gift around Christmas 2012.