Jimmie Johnson wins 2013 Daytona 500: GIFs of the celebration

Jimmie Johnson earned his second Daytona 500 win on Sunday, leading the way out of the last caution and holding off a hard-charging field led by Dale Earnhardt Jr. The win capped a heck of a day for Johnson, and he was understandably excited after taking the checkered flag at the wire.

First, let’s take a look at how he did it. Here’s the finish.

And as we take a peek inside the car, here’s how Johnson reacted to the win. He was a bit excited (click to play).

Meanwhile, in the pits, Johnson’s crew was incredibly excited, jumping up and down and celebrating as their driver made it to the wire first (click to play).

The best part of any win? The donuts. The donuts are always the best. And I’m pretty sure Johnson messed up his car when he hit the crash at speed.

Let’s just loop this one forever:

That’s it from the Daytona 500, where Jimmie Johnson took the win in a frantic sprint to the finish.

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