Daytona 500 results summarize NASCAR win by Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon wins the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway finishing 200 laps in Chevrolet, earning 2,172,246 dollars including a seven million sponsor bonus. Dale Earnhardt places second, Kenny Irwin third, with many drivers listed and notes on crashes, handling, and penalties throughout the field. Race stats show time of 3 hours 5 minutes 42 seconds and average speed 161.551 mph.
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Wal
Wallace risks Daytona 500 gamble ends in eighth place
Wallace stayed on track during the caution, a calculated gamble by Robin Pemberton that did not pay off as Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt finished 1-2. Gordon earned a record $2.17 million in Daytona winnings, while Skinner impressed with fourth.
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Gordon Earnhardt duel at Daytona 500 ends in near miss
Dale Earnhardt compliments Jeff Gordon after a thrilling Daytona 500 finish. Both drivers clawed from eighth and tenth to challenge for the lead, trading positions in a final green flag stretch. Earnhardt laments engine trouble and a failed team assist as Gordon held on for the win and a near perfect finish.
Gordon Wins Daytona 500 In Narrow Margin Duel
Dale Gordon edged Dale Earnhardt by .128 seconds in a dramatic Daytona 500. Gordon led late after a 25 lap caution and survived a fierce final stretch with Earnhardt never leading, confirming a career defining victory and a $2,172,246 payout including a $1 million bonus.
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Gordon
Earnhardt
Bobby Hamilton
Rusty Wallace
Jeremy Mayfield
Irwin's Daytona 500 run ends in costly crash
At Daytona, Kenny Irwin 29 started 41st and finished third in a race marred by a 13 car pileup that derailed Dale Jarrett's bid for a third 500 victory. Irwin blamed wind and racing room for the incident while Jarrett called the wreck a disappointing end to a strong day.
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Ala
Robert Yates
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Davey Allison
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Vermilion
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Kenny
Dale
Doug
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Mark Martin
Terry Labonte
Geoffrey Bodine
Martin
Jarrett
Jeremy
Mayfield
Todd Parrott
Parrott
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