Daytona 500 - 2-24-13
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Daytona Beach Florida for the Daytona 500 - 2-24-13

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach Florida, 2-24-13

In front of the Jeff Gordon display at Daytona International Speedway

Outside Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach Florida

Earnhardt Grandstand at Daytona International Speedway

Outside Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway Midway

Sprint Car at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Carl Edwards Car at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Carl Edwards Car at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Car at Daytona International Speedway Midway

MWR Team display at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Jimmy Johnson and Herndrick Motorsports display at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Danica Patrick and GoDaddy display at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Stewart Hass Race Team display at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Tont Stewart and Bass Pro Shops display at Daytona International Speedway Midway

2012 Sprint Cup tournament racers

Driver Marcos Ambrose at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Duck Dynasty display at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Driver Denny Hamlin at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Driver Kevin Harvick at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Richard Petty #43 car at Daytona International Speedway Midway

2012 Sprint Cup points champion Brad Keselowski at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Fox sports TV crew live at Daytona International Speedway Midway

Looking down the 32 degree sloped track at Daytona International Speedway

Looking across Daytona Speedway before the race

Looking across Daytona Speedway before the race

Looking across Daytona Speedway before the race

View from my seat at the Finish Line at the Daytona Speedway

The start-finish flag stand at Daytona Speedway

Fans gather for the Zac Brown Band at Daytona Speedway

Zac Brown Band performing before the Daytona 500

Zac Brown Band performing before the Daytona 500

Zac Brown Band performing before the Daytona 500

Zac Brown Band performing before the Daytona 500

Trucks ready to parade the drivers around the Daytona 500

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Dave Blaney and Michael Waltrip

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Ryan Newman and Trevor Bayne

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Joe Nemechek

Drivers Michael McDowell, Terry Labonte, Regan Smith, JJ Yeley, David Reutimann and Travis Kvapil

Drivers Michael Waltrip, Dave Blaney, Scott Speed, Josh Wise and Trevor Bayne

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Jamie McMurray and Dale Earnhardt Jr

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Mark Martin and Tony Stewart

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Austin Dillon and Juan Pablo Montoya

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Greg Biffle and Kasey Kane

Drivers Austin Dillon, Jimmy Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch and Matt Kenseth

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick

Daytona 500 driver introductions with Jeff Gordon on the 1st row

Daytona 500 driver introductions with pole sitter Danika Patrick

Daytona 500 driver introductions with pole sitter Danika Patrick

Drivers Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Juan Pable Montoya and Austin Dillon

Drivers Bobby Labonte, Marcos Ambrose, David Gilliland, Aric Almirola, Joe Nemecheck and Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Drivers Danika Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch

Drivers Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski, Paul Menard, Casey Mears, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr

Preparing for the start of the Daytona 500 race

First two rows with Danika Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch

Pit row as the race nears

Cars move out behind the pace car to start the race

Cars entering the track to start the race

Cars entering the track to start the race

Cars entering the track to start the race

Cars round turn 4 on 1st practice lap

Final practice lap at Daytona 500

Backstretch on final practice lap at Daytona 500

Backstretch on final practice lap at Daytona 500

Cars round turn 4 on final practice lap

Cars round turn 4 on final practice lap

Pace car exits as starting gate nears

The green flag is waved to start the Daytona 500

The race begins as Jeff Gordon and Danika Patrick race for the lead

Entering Turn 1 on the 1st lap of the Daytona 500

Jeff Gordon leads lap 1 on turn 4 of the Daytona 500

Early race action at the Daytona 500

Early race action at the Daytona 500

Early race action at the Daytona 500 as Jeff Gordon leads

Danika Patrick leads the cars to the 1st Pit Stop

Danika Patrick and Kasey Kahne in the pit

Kyle Busch with the M&M car exits his pit

All Cars pitting early in the race

Early race action at the Daytona 500

Crash entering turn 1 at the Daytona 500

Early Crash involving K Harvick, J Montoya, T Stewart, B Keselowski, J McMurray, Casey Mears and Kurt Busch

#21 Trevor Bayne and # 55 Mark Martin pit during the caution

#20 Matt Kenseth leading on lap 43

#55 Mark Martin's pit crew at the Daytona 500

#2 Brad Keselowski and #51 Regan Smith pit during the caution

Danika Patrick and Marcos Ambrose pit

Danika Patrick spins her tires while leaving the pit

Martin Truex Jr pits during the caution.

Jeff Burton pits during the caution

#34 David Ragan pits during the caution

Michael Waltrip pits during the caution

Ryan Newman pits during the caution

#22 Joey Lagano, #16 Greg Biffle and #24 Jeff Jordan on pit row

Action on pit row at the Daytona 500

Action on pit row at the Daytona 500

A smashed up Juan Pablo Montoya pits during the caution

Kyle Busch pits during the caution

Rounding Turn 4 at the Daytona 500

Danika Patrick leads the race at lap 90

Danika Patrick leads the race at lap 90

Danika Patrick leads the race during laps 90-95

#20 Matt Kenseth leads the half-way point at lap 100

Jimmie Johnson wins the Daytona 500 on 2-24-13

Jimmie Johnson wins the Daytona 500 on 2-24-13

Goodbye from Daytona Beach