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Was the 'Justin Bieber of NASCAR' the giantkiller of the decade?

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In 2011, one driver went from a relative nobody fighting for a future in one of racing's biggest series, to gracing TV sets, meeting his heroes and being called by the US President. Is this the biggest giantkilling performance of the 2010s?

Getting a call from the US President may have become a little less fashionable in the last three years or so, but back in 2011 there would have been few bigger honours for an American citizen. And why shouldn't the winner of 'The Great American Race' get that call?

The race in question, the Daytona 500, has long caused debate between NASCAR fans. The debate being, what's bigger; winning the 500, or clinching NASCAR's Cup series championship title.

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