Earnhardt dominates Daytona Busch
Dale Earnhardt Jr was dominant as he took victory in Friday night's Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway
Earnhardt Jr took the lead in the early stages and managed to open up a ten-second lead just after mid-race pit stops, an unheard of margin in restrictor-plate racing.
But a series of cautions in the second half of the race, including a short red flag, meant that Earnhardt Jr's victory margin was much smaller. However, even when drivers teamed up against him he was still too good and took the win.
Brian Vickers, points leader Kevin Harvick and pole sitter JJ Yeley completed a Chevrolet sweep of the top four placings.
Ford's Carl Edwards finished fifth despite being held a lap for over-aggressive driving when he tapped Michael Waltrip heading into turn three, Waltrip spinning with other cars piling into the wreckage.
Edwards' fifth place moved him into second place in the title chase after Denny Hamlin suffered damage in the incident between Edwards and Waltrip.
Pos Driver Make Laps 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 103 2. Brian Vickers Chevrolet 103 3. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 103 4. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 103 5. Carl Edwards Ford 103 6. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 103 7. Mike Wallace Dodge 103 8. Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 103 9. Greg Biffle Ford 103 10. John Andretti Ford 103 11. Jamie McMurray Dodge 103 12. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 103 13. P.J. Jones Dodge 103 14. Kenny Wallace Ford 103 15. Regan Smith Ford 103 16. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 103 17. Ashton Lewis Ford 103 18. Jason Leffler Chevrolet 103 19. Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 102 20. Stacy Compton Ford 102 21. Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 102 22. Burney Lamar Chevrolet 102 23. David Green Ford 102 24. Tim Sauter Chevrolet 102 25. Todd Kluever Ford 102 26. Stephen Leicht Ford 102 27. Kevin Hamlin Dodge 101 28. Paul Tracy Chevrolet 101 29. Tracy Hines Dodge 101 30. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 101 31. Kertus Davis Chevrolet 100 32. Dwayne Leik Chevrolet 99 33. Scott Wimmer Ford 97 34. Jon Wood Ford 93 35. Kasey Kahne Dodge 87 36. Jay Sauter Chevrolet 84 37. Paul Menard Chevrolet 69 38. Michael Waltrip Dodge 68 39. Steadman Marlin Dodge 62 40. Reed Sorenson Dodge 60 41. Danny O'Quinn Jr Ford 58 42. Jeff Spraker Chevrolet 40 43. Shane Hall Ford 10
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