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Who won the Daytona 500 in 2002?
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#83390. Asked by pmac41. (Jul 16 07 4:15 AM)
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L_A_Best

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I found the following explanation on Wikipedia.
Sterling Marlin was battling Jeff Gordon for the lead of the 2002 Daytona 500 when they made contact. Gordon spun while a multi-car crash broke out behind them. NASCAR red-flagged the race so it could be raced to completion, and stopped the field on the backstretch. Marlin had been told the right front fender on his car had been knocked into the right front tire, and jumped out of the car to pull the fender away from the tire. NASCAR officials in the safety vehicle immediately jumped out and stopped him. Since no one is allowed to work on a car during red-flag conditions, Marlin was sent to the back of the field, giving Ward Burton the win.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytona_500
[Added reference link - McG]
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