The Daytona 500, what a crazy race. Than again, what part of the weekend
\nwasn’t crazy? The Winston Cup guys gave us a rookie on the pole, an 18 car
\npile-up, another six car wreck, a red flag, an illegal car repair, and somehow
\nWard Burton found himself in victory lane at Daytona. That’s what you call luck.
\nRestrictor plate racing, love it or hate it, it always leaves us with something
\nto talk about.<\/p>\n
Something else that left everyone talking was Saturday’s EAS\/GNC Live Well
\n300 when the No. 3 returned to victory lane. One year after Dale Earnhardt’s
\ndeath, we sat back and watched as Dale Jr. piloted the No. 3 Richard
\nChildress-owned Chevy to the checkered flag.<\/p>\n
The field was packed with Winston Cup regulars; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael
\nWaltrip, Matt Kenseth, Kenny Wallace, Jimmy Spencer, and pole sitter Joe
\nNemechek. Although, some Busch Series regulars almost pulled out an upset. After
\nrunning in the top 10 most of the day, second year Busch Series driver Jamie
\nMcMurray left many wowed by his performance . Still looking for his first career
\ntop five finish, McMurray appeared to be on the right path. That was until lap
\n101 when McMurray was forced to pit after contact caused right side fender
\ndamage to his car. Also involved were Greg Biffle, David Green and Randy LaJoie.
\nAfter making repairs in the pits, McMurray returned to the track and after
\nrestarting in 19th, worked the car through the field for an 11th place finish.<\/p>\n
McMurray’s new Brewco Motorsports teammate in 2002, Jeff Purvis, had a strong
\nrun going in his first appearance in the Timberwolf car. Purvis was in 5th place
\nwith just two laps to go when his right front tire went flat and Raybestos
\nrookie contender Scott Riggs sent him spinning through the infield. Purvis ended
\nthe race two laps down in the 21st position.<\/p>\n
Also grabbing headlines in the EAS\/GNC Live Well 300, a wreck that collected
\neight cars. Including the rides of Christian Elder, Ashton Lewis, and Hank
\nParker Jr., to name a few.<\/p>\n
Ahh, Daytona. Love it or hate it, it always leaves us with something to talk
\nabout. And how could we forget, it also leaves us with a bunch of wrecked race
\ncars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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