{"id":13485,"date":"2013-02-24T16:30:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-24T22:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=13485"},"modified":"2013-02-24T19:55:38","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T01:55:38","slug":"johnson-wins-daytona-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=13485","title":{"rendered":"Johnson Wins Daytona 500"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP Feb 24, 2013) — A big first for Danica Patrick<\/a>, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Patrick made history out front at the Daytona 500, only to see five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson<\/a> reclaim his spot at the top in the end.<\/p>\n

Johnson won his second Daytona 500 with a late push on Sunday, grabbing the spotlight from Patrick as she faded on the final lap. Patrick became the first woman in history to lead laps in ”The Great American Race” and was running third on the last lap, but slipped to eighth in the late push for position.<\/p>\n

Her fall began when Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/a> made his move, but his last-ditch effort wasn’t enough to catch his Hendrick Motorsports teammate.<\/p>\n

There were several crashes during the day, none approaching the magnitude of the wreck that injured more than two dozen fans a day earlier in a second-tier race on the same track.<\/p>\n

Johnson, who raced past defending NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski<\/a> on the final restart, had pulled out to a sizable lead and nobody could catch him. He wasn’t challenged over the final six laps and cruised and added another 500 title to go with his 2006 victory.<\/p>\n

This time crew chief Chad Knaus can enjoy it – he was suspended by NASCAR for the first victory.<\/p>\n

Earnhardt Jr. settled for second as Hendrick drivers went 1-2 in the new Chevrolet SS. Mark Martin was third in a Michael Waltrip<\/a> Racing Toyota.<\/p>\n

Keselowski, who overcame two accidents earlier in the race, wound up fourth in the new Ford that Penske Racing is fielding this year.<\/p>\n

Patrick, the first woman to start from the pole at NASCAR’s top level, was clearly disappointed with her finish. But she admitted she wasn’t sure what move to make if she was going to try for the win.<\/p>\n

”You know I kept thinking about it the whole time,” she said. ”You spend a lot of time thinking about what you’re going to when that opportunity.”<\/p>\n

Patrick became the first woman in history to lead laps in the 500 when she passed Michael Waltrip<\/a> on a restart on Lap 90. She stayed on the point for two laps, then was shuffled back to third. Still, it was another groundbreaking moment for Patrick, who in 2005 as a rookie became the first woman to lead laps in the Indianapolis 500.<\/p>\n

Janet Guthrie was the first woman to lead laps at NASCAR’s top Cup Series, in 1977 at Ontario, where she led five laps under caution.<\/p>\n

The field was weakened by an early nine-car accident that knocked out race favorite Kevin Harvick and sentimental favorite Tony Stewart.<\/p>\n

Harvick had won two support races coming into the 500 to cement himself as the driver to beat, but the accident sent him home with a 42nd-place finish.<\/p>\n

Stewart, meanwhile, dropped to 0-for-15 in one of the few races the three-time NASCAR champion has never won.<\/p>\n

”If I didn’t tell you I was heartbroken and disappointed, I’d be lying to you,” Stewart said.<\/p>\n

That accident also took Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray, his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Juan Pablo Montoya, and Kasey Kahne out of contention.<\/p>\n

The next accident – involving nine cars – came 105 laps later and brought a thankful end to Speedweeks for Carl Edwards. He was caught in his fifth accident since testing last month, and this wreck collected six other Ford drivers.<\/p>\n

The field suddenly had six Toyota drivers at the front as Joe Gibbs Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing drivers took control of the race. But JGR’s day blew up – literally – when the team was running 1-2-3 with Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch setting the pace.<\/p>\n

Kenseth went to pit road first with a transmission issue, and Busch was right behind him with a blown engine. Busch was already in street clothes watching as Hamlin led the field.<\/p>\n

Results<\/p>\n

1 Jimmie Johnson\u00a0 48 Chevrolet 9 200 17 0\u00a0 Running 47\/4 View Race\u00a0
\n2 Dale Earnhardt Jr\u00a0 88 Chevrolet 19 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 42\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n3 Mark Martin\u00a0 55 Toyota 14 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 41\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n4 Brad Keselowski\u00a0 2 Ford 15 200 13 0\u00a0 Running 41\/1 View Race\u00a0
\n5 Ryan Newman\u00a0 39 Chevrolet 34 200 3 0\u00a0 Running 40\/1 View Race\u00a0
\n6 Greg Biffle\u00a0 16 Ford 5 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 38\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n7 Regan Smith\u00a0 51 Chevrolet 40 200 1 0\u00a0 Running 0\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n8 Danica Patrick\u00a0 10 Chevrolet 1 200 5 0\u00a0 Running 37\/1 View Race\u00a0
\n9 Michael McDowell\u00a0 98 Ford 38 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 35\/0\u00a0
\n10 J.J. Yeley\u00a0 36 Chevrolet 41 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 34\/0\u00a0
\n11 Clint Bowyer\u00a0 15 Toyota 10 200 1 0\u00a0 Running 34\/1 View Race\u00a0
\n12 Ricky Stenhouse Jr\u00a0 17 Ford 28 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 32\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n13 Aric Almirola\u00a0 43 Ford 26 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 31\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n14 Denny Hamlin\u00a0 11 Toyota 35 200 33 0\u00a0 Running 31\/1 View Race\u00a0
\n15 Bobby Labonte\u00a0 47 Toyota 23 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 29\/0\u00a0
\n16 David Reutimann\u00a0 83 Toyota 42 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 28\/0\u00a0
\n17 Dave Blaney\u00a0 7 Chevrolet 30 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 27\/0\u00a0
\n18 Marcos Ambrose\u00a0 9 Ford 24 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 26\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n19 Joey Logano\u00a0 22 Ford 21 200 2 0\u00a0 Running 26\/1 View Race\u00a0
\n20 Jeff Gordon\u00a0 24 Chevrolet 2 200 31 0\u00a0 Running 25\/1 View Race\u00a0
\n21 Paul Menard\u00a0 27 Chevrolet 16 200 1 0\u00a0 Running 24\/1\u00a0
\n22 Michael Waltrip\u00a0 26 Toyota 29 200 4 0\u00a0 Running 23\/1 View Race\u00a0
\n23 Scott Speed\u00a0 95 Ford 31 200 2 0\u00a0 Running 22\/1 View Race\u00a0
\n24 Martin Truex Jr\u00a0 56 Toyota 37 200 0 0\u00a0 Running 20\/0\u00a0
\n25 Travis Kvapil\u00a0 93 Toyota 43 199 1 0\u00a0 Running 20\/1\u00a0
\n26 Terry Labonte\u00a0 32 Ford 39 199 0 0\u00a0 Running 18\/0\u00a0
\n27 Trevor Bayne\u00a0 21 Ford 33 198 0 0\u00a0 Running 0\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n28 Kurt Busch\u00a0 78 Chevrolet 11 195 0 0\u00a0 Running 16\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n29 Casey Mears\u00a0 13 Ford 17 181 0 0\u00a0 Running 15\/0\u00a0
\n30 Jeff Burton\u00a0 31 Chevrolet 18 176 0 0\u00a0 Accident 14\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n31 Austin Dillon\u00a0 33 Chevrolet 8 175 0 0\u00a0 Running 0\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n32 Jamie McMurray\u00a0 1 Chevrolet 20 161 0 0\u00a0 Running 12\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n33 Carl Edwards\u00a0 99 Ford 36 159 0 0\u00a0 Running 11\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n34 Kyle Busch\u00a0 18 Toyota 4 151 0 0\u00a0 Engine 10\/0\u00a0
\n35 David Ragan\u00a0 34 Ford 22 150 0 0\u00a0 Accident 9\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n36 Kasey Kahne\u00a0 5 Chevrolet 6 150 0 0\u00a0 Running 8\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n37 Matt Kenseth\u00a0 20 Toyota 12 149 86 0\u00a0 Engine 9\/2 View Race\u00a0
\n38 David Gilliland\u00a0 38 Ford 25 144 0 0\u00a0 Accident 6\/0\u00a0
\n39 Juan Pablo Montoya\u00a0 42 Chevrolet 7 144 0 0\u00a0 Running 5\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n40 Josh Wise\u00a0 35 Ford 32 137 0 0\u00a0 Accident 0\/0\u00a0
\n41 Tony Stewart\u00a0 14 Chevrolet 13 118 0 0\u00a0 Running 3\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n42 Kevin Harvick\u00a0 29 Chevrolet 3 47 0 0\u00a0 Accident 2\/0 View Race\u00a0
\n43 Joe Nemechek\u00a0 87 Toyota 27 42 0 0\u00a0 Engine 0\/0<\/p>\n

Standings<\/p>\n

1 Hendrick MotorsportsJimmie Johnson\u00a0 0\u00a0 48 47 0 1 1 1 1 0
\n2 Hendrick MotorsportsDale Earnhardt Jr\u00a0 0\u00a0 88 42 5 0 1 1 1 0
\n3 Michael Waltrip RacingMark Martin\u00a0 0\u00a0 55 41 6 0 1 1 1 0
\n4 Penske RacingBrad Keselowski\u00a0 0\u00a0 2 41 6 0 1 1 1 0
\n5 Stewart-Haas RacingRyan Newman\u00a0 0\u00a0 39 40 7 0 1 1 1 0
\n6 Roush Fenway RacingGreg Biffle\u00a0 0\u00a0 16 38 9 0 1 0 1 0
\n7 Stewart-Haas RacingDanica Patrick\u00a0 0\u00a0 10 37 10 0 1 0 1 0
\n8 Phil Parsons RacingMichael McDowell\u00a0 0\u00a0 98 35 12 0 1 0 1 0
\n9 Tommy Baldwin RacingJ.J. Yeley\u00a0 0\u00a0 36 34 13 0 1 0 1 0
\n10 Michael Waltrip RacingClint Bowyer\u00a0 0\u00a0 15 34 13 0 1 0 0 0
\n11 Roush Fenway RacingRicky Stenhouse Jr\u00a0 0\u00a0 17 32 15 0 1 0 0 0
\n12 Richard Petty MotorsportsAric Almirola\u00a0 0\u00a0 43 31 16 0 1 0 0 0
\n13 Joe Gibbs RacingDenny Hamlin\u00a0 0\u00a0 11 31 16 0 1 0 0 0
\n14 JTG Daugherty RacingBobby Labonte\u00a0 0\u00a0 47 29 18 0 1 0 0 0
\n15 BK RacingDavid Reutimann\u00a0 0\u00a0 83 28 19 0 1 0 0 0
\n16 Tommy Baldwin RacingDave Blaney\u00a0 0\u00a0 7 27 20 0 1 0 0 0
\n17 Richard Petty MotorsportsMarcos Ambrose\u00a0 0\u00a0 9 26 21 0 1 0 0 0
\n18 Penske RacingJoey Logano\u00a0 0\u00a0 22 26 21 0 1 0 0 0
\n19 Hendrick MotorsportsJeff Gordon\u00a0 0\u00a0 24 25 22 0 1 0 0 0
\n20 Richard Childress RacingPaul Menard\u00a0 0\u00a0 27 24 23 0 1 0 0 0
\n21 Michael Waltrip RacingMichael Waltrip\u00a0 0\u00a0 26 23 24 0 1 0 0 0
\n22 Leavine Family RacingScott Speed\u00a0 0\u00a0 95 22 25 0 1 0 0 0
\n23 Michael Waltrip RacingMartin Truex Jr\u00a0 0\u00a0 56 20 27 0 1 0 0 0
\n24 BK RacingTravis Kvapil\u00a0 0\u00a0 93 20 27 0 1 0 0 0
\n25 FAS Lane RacingTerry Labonte<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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