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1999 Daytona 500

  Better late than never: Jeff Gordon, who only led 17 laps, took control with a daring move on lap 190. David Taylor/Allsport

It's Gordon again

Late surge gives No. 24 his second Daytona 500 win

Sunday's 41st Daytona 500 came down to The Intimdator and The Kid -- The Nicknamer and The Nicknamed, respectively. With 10 Winston Cup titles between them, defending series champion Jeff Gordon zipped across the finish line just 0.128 of a second ahead of Dale Earnhardt, leaving few complaints about a classic, generational clash.
FULL STORY

  • Daytona 500 Q&A with Jeff Gordon
  • Gordon's daring move pays off big
  • Daytona 500 Photo Gallery
  • Daytona 500: Results | Winners
  • Sunday's Daytona 500 Quotables
  • By the Numbers: Daytona 500

  • Even Jeff Gordon impressed by 'The Pass'
    Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon had yet to see a replay of his final laps on Monday, even though it was all he’d talked about.
    FULL STORY

    Daytona 500 ratings up 3 percent from last year
    Once again, the Daytona 500 proved it is the most-watched auto race on television, receiving a 7.9 overnight rating.
    FULL STORY

    Earnhardt can't put on big move to defend title
    Dale Earnhardt's day began with a ceremony and ended with a second-place trip to the media center instead of Victory Lane.
    FULL STORY

    Pit decision may have cost Wallace at finish
    When the caution flag flew after a 12-car mess on lap 135, Rusty Wallace and his crew chief had a tough decision to make.
    FULL STORY

    Multicar pileup wrecks Jarrett's car, spirit
    Dale Jarrett never had much of a chance of becoming only the fourth driver to win three or more Daytona 500s.
    FULL STORY

    Love him or loathe him, Gordon keeps winning
    Jeff Gordon knows it -- many NASCAR fans love to hate him. After 43 career wins, the anti-Gordon bandwagon is filling up.
    FULL STORY

    The King holds court on Daytona, its history
    Richard Petty has seen the birth and evolution of many things during his NASCAR life.
    FULL STORY


    MORE STORIES

    FEBRUARY 16
     Daytona 500 ratings up 3 percent

    FEBRUARY 14
     Daytona: Pursuit of NASCAR's pinnacle continues
    NASCAR's best eager to find route to Victory Lane

    FEBRUARY 13
     Accident-filled day mars NAPA 300
    Veteran LaJoie avoids wrecks, wins Busch race
    Gordon's comes clean: He's also a fan
    Dallenbach still searching for elusive first win

    FEBRUARY 12
     Spectacular crashes don't wreck Elder's day
    NASCAR stars tangle with best of CART, IRL in IROC
    Elder wins crash-filled Goody's Dash
    Earnhardt Sr. teaches Jr. a lesson in IROC win
    Draft is key to winning at Daytona
    Earnhardt Jr. working way through father's shadow
     


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