"This one's for my Dad.....there ain't no one else."
Junior passes Johnny Benson with about 3 laps
to go to take the lead for good
in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona!
He led 116 of the 160 laps!
As you can see, the race was not fixed!
Junior just had a good drafting partner!
Junior takes the checkered flag with good friends
Michael Waldrip and Elliot Sadler right behind him!
Junior takes a spin in the grass similar to which
his father, "The Intimidator," had done
after the 1998 Daytona 500!
Junior shares his excitement with the crowd!
Michael Waldrip joined Junior in the grass
as members of Team DEI and RCR
come to celebrate the victory!
Junior embraces Michael Waldrip as they
stand atop the NAPA Chevy Monte Carlo!
With arms held high as Junior and Michael salute the crowd,
everyone knows who Junior dedicates this win to!
Junior holds the Pepsi 400 trophy over his head!
Ken Schrader congratulates Junior in Victory Lane.
Emotions were high before the race,
and the outcome was storybook!
Another Earnhardt in Victory Lane at Daytona!
Notice the black mark on the side of Jr's # 8?
Junior rubbed the wall in turn 4......his way of saying,
"That was for you, Dad!"
