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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 (1 The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net ® Kick-off the season with the Daytona 500 ® February 24, 2013 o 1pm on FOX The First Daytona 500 On February 22, 1959, Daytona International Speedway hosted the first Daytona 500. The posted awards for the "500-Mile Interna- tional Sweepstakes" totaled $67,760. A field of 59 cars took the green flag for the start of the 200-lap race. A crowd of 41,000 was on hand to witness the beginning of another chapter in the history of racing in Daytona. The finish of the race also went into the history books. The finish was too close to call, but Johnny Beauchamp went to Victory Lane and savored the celebration although the results were posted as "un- official." Sixty-one hours later, Lee Petty was the winner in what ap- peared to be a dead heat between Petty and Beauchamp - with the lapped car of Joe Weatherly making it a three-wide figish at the checkered flag. A clip of newsreel footage proved that Petty was the winner by a few feet. The Daytona 500 - 50 Years + Fifty years later, the Daytona 500 is NASCAR's biggest, richest and most prestigious race. "The Great American Race," which tradi- tionally hosts a sell out crowd, has the biggest total payout in prize money for any motorsports event in the United States, surpassing the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. The 2007 Daytona 500 posted awards exceed more than $18 million with race winner Kevin Harvick pocketing more than $1.5 million. The perks of winning the Daytona 500 are more than just collect- ing the largest payout in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series or hoisting the prestigious Harley J. Earl trophy. Winning stock car racing's great- est prize also brings fame and fortune. “It's the ultimate race,” said three-time Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon following his 2005 Daytona 500 victory. “There’s just no better place to win at than Daytona. You know the sport’s getting more competitive. It’s getting bigger and it’s just one of those races if you pick one, this is the one you want to win.” Traditionally, following a victory in the Daytona 500, the winner goes on a whirlwind media tour that includes visits to New York City and Los Angeles with appearances on such a high-profile shows like “Late Show with David Letterman” and “Live with Regis and Kelly.” In addition, the Daytona 500 winning car rests inside Daytona 500 Experience, “The Official Attraction of NASCAR,” for a year for race fans to view and the winning driver has his hand prints, right foot and autograph immortalized in cement at the Daytona 500 Champion’s Walk Of Fame. Besides the financial aspect of winning the Daytona 500, the vic- YT Year Driver Speed Money Car DA : ONA 500 Winners 1985 Bill Elliott 172.2 $185,500 Ford Year Driver Speed Money Car 1986 Geoffrey Bodine 148.1 $192,715 Chevrolet - 1959 Lee Petty 135.6 $19,050 Oldsmobile 1987 Bill Elliott 1762 $204,150 Ford 1960 Junior Johnson 124.7 $19,600 Chevrolet 1988 BobbyAllison = 137.5 $202,940 Buick 1961 Marvin Panch 149.6 $21,050 Pontiac 1989 Darrell Waltrip 148.4 $184,900 Chevrolet 1962 Fireball Roberts 152.5 ~ $24,190 Pontiac 1990 Derrike Cope 165.7 $188,150 Chevrolet 1963 Tiny Lund 151.5 $24,550 Ford 1991 Ernie Irvan 148.1 $233,000 Chevrolet 1964 Richard Petty 154.3 $33,300 Plymouth 1992 Davey Allison 160.2 $244,050 Ford 1965 Fred Lorenzen 1415 $27,100 Ford 1993 Dale Jarrett 154.9 $238,200 Chevrolet 1966 Richard Petty 160.6 $28,150 Plymouth 1994 Sterling Marlin ~~ 156.9 $258,275 Chevrolet 1967 Mario Andretti 1469 $48,900 Ford 1995 Sterling Marlin ~~ 141.7 $300,460 Chevrolet 1968 Cale Yarborough 143.2 $47,250 Mercury 1996 Dale Jarrett 154.3 © $360,775 Ford 1969 LeeRoy Yarbrough 157.9 $38,950 Ford 1997 Jeff Gordon - 148.2 $377,410 Chevrolet 1970 Pete Hamilton 149.6 $44,850 Plymouth 1998 Dale Earnhardt 172.7 $1,059,105 Chevrolet 1971 Richard Petty ~~ 144.4 $45450 Plymouth 1999 Jeff Gordon 161.5 $1,172,246 Chevrolet 1972 AJ Foyt 161.5 $44,600 Mercury 2000 Dale Jarrett 165.6 $1,277,975 Ford 1973 Richard Petty 157.2 $33,500 Dodge 2001 Michael Waltrip 161.7 $1,331,185 Chevrolet 1974 Richard Petty 140.8 $34,100 Dodge . 2002 Ward Burton 142.9 $1,409,017 Dodge 1975 Benny Parsons °© 153.6 $40,900 Chevrolet 2003 Michael Waltrip 133.8 $1,400,406 Chevrolet 1976 David Pearson ~~ 152.1 $46,800 Mercury 2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 156.3 $1,495,070 Chevrolet 1977 Cale Yarborough 153.2 $47,200 Chevrolet 2005 Jeff Gordon 135.1 $1,497,154 Chevrolet 1978 Bobby Allison 159.7 $44,300 Ford 2006 Jimmie Johnson 142.6 $1,505,124 Chevrolet 1979 Richard Petty 143.9 $73,900 Oldsmobile 2007 Kevin Harvick 149.3 $1,510,469 Chevrolet 1980 Buddy Baker 177.6 $102,175 Oldsmobile 2008 Ryan Newman 152.6 $1,506,040 Dodge 1981 Richard Petty 169.6 $90,575 Buick 2009 Matt Kenseth 132.8 $1,530,388 Ford 1982 Bobby Allison 153.9 $120,630 Buick 2010 Jamie McMurray 137.284 $1,514,649 Chevrolet 1983 Cale Yarborough 155.9 $119,600 Pontiac 2011 Trevor Bayne 130.326 $1,462,563 Ford 1984 Cale Yarborough 150.9 $160,300 Chevrolet. 2012 Matt Kenseth 140.256 $1,589,387 Ford tory can also elevate a drivers status in the sport. The Great Finishes “Winning a race during Speedweeks, it makes you quite a bit more valuable, I think, in the sport as a driver,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr., the 2004 Daytona 500 winner. “Winning any race at Daytona, it’s like going into Yankee Stadium and winning a game. It further solidifies you as a driver.” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler has yet to win a Daytona 500 but knows the impact would be huge for his career. “If you win the Daytona 500, it will stay with you throughout your racing career,” Sadler said. “It’s really helped a lot of people catapult their careers up to the next level. There are a few races that if a driver wins, owners and sponsors really pay attention too.” Said 1990 Daytona 500 champion Derrike Cope: “When you say you have a Daytona 500 win, that’s like a Super Bowl ring.” One quality that the Daytona 500 always delivers race fans is a memorable finish. The 2007 Daytona 500 could have produced the most thrilling Daytona 500 finish in the history of race. Kevin Harvick, who started seventh on the final green-white-checkered restart, nipped Mark Mar- tin at the start/finish line to capture the 49th annual Daytona 500. The margin of victory -- .020 seconds - was the closest Daytona 500 fin- ish since the advent of computer scoring in 1993 and the eighth clos- est in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series overall. While Harvick beat Martin to the checkers, a multi-car accident broke out with Clint Bowyer’s No. 07 Chevrolet flipping upside down and catching fire as he crossed the start/finish line. Information gathered from www.nascar.com 2013 Sprint Cup Schedule Date Location Channel February 16 Daytona FOX 2012 Winner - Kyle Busch February 17 Daytona - Qualify = FOX February 21 Daytona - Duels SPEED 2012 Winners - Tony Tweart, Matt Kenseth February 24 Daytona 500 FOX 2012 Winner - Matt Kenseth March 3 Phoenix FOX 2012 Winner - Denny Hamlin March 10 Las Vegas FOX 2012 Winner - Tony Stewart March 17 Bristol FOX 2012 Winner - Brad Keselowski March 24 LA-Auto Club FOX 2012 Winner - Tony Stewart : April 7 Martinsville FOX 2012 Winner - Ryan Newman April 13 Texas FOX 2012 Winner - Greg Biffle April 21 Kansas FOX 2012 Winner - Denny Hamlin April 27 Richmond FOX 2012 Winner - Kyle Busch - May 5 Talladega 2012 Winner - Brad Keselowski May 11 Darlington FOX 2012 Winner - Jimmie Johnson May 18 Charlotte (All-star Race) Speed : 2012 Winner - Jimmy Johnson May 26 Charlotte FOX 2012 Winner - Kasey Kahn June 2 Dover FOX 2012 Winner - Jimmie Johnson June 9 Pocono TNT 2012 Winner - Joey Logano June 16 ‘Michigan TNT 2012 Winner - Dale Earnhardt Jr. June 23 Sonoma TNT 2012 Winner - Clint Bowyer 4 2013 Winner | Date Location Channel 2013 Winner June 29 Kentucky TNT 2012 Winner - Brad Keselowski : July 6 Daytona 400 TNT 2012 Winner - Tony Stewart July 14 New Hampshire = TNT 2012 Winner - Kasey Kahne July 28 Indianapolis ESPN 2012 Winner - Jimmie Johnson August 4 Pocono ESPN 2012 Winner - Jeff Gordon August 11 Watkins Glen ESPN 2012 Winner - Marcos Ambrose August 18 Michigan ESPN 2012 Winner - Greg Biffle August 24 Bristol ABC 2012 Winner - Denny Hamlin September 1 Atlanta ESPN 2012 Winner - Denny Hamlin September 7 Richmond ABC ~~ 2012 Winner - Clint Bowyer September 15 Chicago ESPN 2012 Winner - Brad Keselowski September 22 New Hampshire = ESPN 2012 Winner - Denny Hamlin September 29 Dover 2012 Winner - Brad Keselowski October 6 Kansas ESPN 2012 Winner - Matt Kenseth October 12 Charlotte ABC 2012 Winner - Clint Bowyer x October 20 Talladega ESPN : 2012 Winner - Matt Kenseth October 27 Martinsville ESPN 2012 Winner - Jimmie Johnson November 3 Texas ESPN 2012 Winner - Jimmie Johnson November 10 Phoenix ESPN 2012 Winner - Kevin Haverick November 17 Homestead-Miami ESPN 2012 Winner - Jeff Gordon There's no need to race out of town... : D> > 3 ob > GUARANTEED LOWEST Sl if lt ob ’ | = - . 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