“I am a Daytona 500 champion, I can’t believe it.” The words of Dale Earnhardt Jr. reflected his feelings about the race that his father won only once The No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. entry took on the best that NASCAR could throw at it, including a furious charge from Tony Stewart in the closing laps. Earnhardt Jr. faced all challenges to put the Earnhardt clan in the company of the Pettys and Allisons as the only families to see both father and son in Daytona 500 Victory Lane. Audio courtesy of MRN Radio