The 49th running of the Daytona 500 has just finished and the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season is underway.
This year's Daytona 500 proved my theory that the last ten minutes of a NASCAR race is better than the hours that precede it. After a four-car crash with less than ten laps to go, the field started up after caution with just three laps to race. The top five cars in order were Mark Martin, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, David Gilliland and Elliott Sadler. Mark Martin did a great job sticking to the bottom yellow line and holding off the field for about a lap and a half, but got loose enough at the end for a charging Kevin Harvick to make a move. It was a photo finish at the end, with Kevin Harvick edging out Mark Martin by a nose to become the winner of this year's Daytona 500.
[Source: Autoblog via NASCAR]
Follow the jump for more images of the victory lane and the link to the results.
Results
1. Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) Shell/ Pennzoil
2. Mark Martin (Chevrolet) U.S. Army
3. Jeff Burton (Chevrolet) Cingular Wireless
4. Mike Wallace (Chevrolet) Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts
5. David Ragan (Ford) AAA
Complete list: http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/1/data/results_unofficial.html
