2010 Daytona 500

SI Staff | Feb 16, 2010

2010 Daytona 500

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Country music superstar Tim McGraw entertained the Daytona speedway crowd just moments before the official 'starting of the engines.'

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88), who eventually finished second, splits Carl Edwards (99) and Juan Pablo Montoya (42) early in the race.

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Reigning Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson completed only 58 laps on Sunday, stalling out with rear-axle problems.

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Teenager Joey Logano, easily the youngest driver in Sunday's race, finished in 20th place on the day -- not bad for his inaugural Daytona 500.

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Kyle Busch (front -- M&Ms car) started the day in the 7th slot ... and finished in 14th place. Greg Biffle (Cheerios car) took 4th overall but had a golden chance for victory, prior to the last caution.

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Tony Stewart posted a 22nd-place finish on the day, good for 97 Sprint Cup points.

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Kurt Busch speeds by a pothole, moments before a red flag came out, delaying the race.

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NASCAR officials work to fix a pothole on the Daytona track that caused two significant delays.

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Kevin Harvick's pit crew works to get him back on the track. Harvick owned the lead immediately after the final caution flag of the day.

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Jamie McMurray edges Dale Earnhardt, Jr. at the finish line, capturing his first-ever Daytona 500 victory.

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Jamie McMurray was the ultimate benefactor of 52 lead changes (including 21 different drivers) and nine cautions on Sunday.

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Jamie McMurray only led for two laps of Sunday's Daytona 500 -- Nos. 207 and 208.