RACE RECAP | DAYTONA
10 Bobby Labonte
9 Michael Waltrip
8 Brad Keselowski
7 Kasey Kahne
6 Carl Edwards
5 Ryan Newman
4 Joey Logano close to a wild card spot (1 point)
3 Matt Kenseth led 89 of 160
2 Jeff Burton 2nd top 5 this season

VICTORY LANE

1 Tony Stewart came from the back of the pack after a qualifying penalty to win his 4th July Daytona race. Tony grabs his 3rd win of the season without a scratch on his 14 machine.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

Before the race it was announced that AJ Allmendinger violated NASCAR’s substance abuse policy and suspended temporarily. Sam Hornish Jr. took the wheel of the #22 Penske Dodge, and was ironically the first caution at lap 80 for a blown tire.

Jimmie Johnson got tagged from behind and hit the inside wall hard. Jeff Gordon Bill Elliott and others collected in this one. 3rd DNF of the season (all plate races)

Scary moment on pit road when the 39 got spun and hit the 2 car while being serviced

Kurt Busch stuck his nose where it shouldn’t have been and takes himself out of contention.

Brad Keselowski had a solo spin due to earlier damage, still manages a 6th

The Big One with 8 laps to go, 14 cars involved including: Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Trevor Bayne, Juan Pablo Montoya, Clint Bowyer, Marcos Ambrose, Casey Mears, and others.

The Big One #2 on The Final Lap coming to the checkered flag. Involved were most of the front of the field. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick and many others

Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth seemed to own most of this race