In one of those unbelievable, only-in-NASCAR moments, Michael Waltrip edged Elliott Sadler at the finish line Friday night to win the Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
Michael Waltrip Wins Truck Race At Daytona International Speedway
Waltrip’s victory came on the 10th anniversary of his Daytona 500 win, which is more known for being the race in which Dale Earnhardt suffered a fatal accident.
The date Feb. 18, 2001 has haunted Waltrip for a decade, and only recently did he open up by authoring a book about his experience in dealing with Earnhardt’s death. And now, improbably, Waltrip is back in Victory Lane 10 years later to the day – with an all-black No. 15 truck to honor his close friend and former team owner.
"I came to celebrate a life," Waltrip said in Victory Lane. "I didn't come to celebrate a win."
There will undoubtedly be some controversy about Waltrip’s victory, however. One half of his spoiler appeared to break loose on the penultimate lap of the race, falling down in the process.
A broken spoiler would help reduce drag and therefore make a truck or car go faster. NASCAR always checks the spoiler as soon as cars come off the racetrack.
Certainly, officials will face a difficult decision with the spoiler issue.
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