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Crowds gather on the track before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500PIERRE DUCHARME/Reuters

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Safety cones sit on the remains of beams, which were destroyed the previous day by a multi-car crash sending debris into the standsPhelan M. Ebenhack/The Associated Press

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Danica Patrick greets fans before the start of the Daytona 500PIERRE DUCHARME/Reuters

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Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis waves the green to start the Daytona 500Chris O'Meara/The Associated Press

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Danica Patrick leads the field on the first lapBRIAN BLANCO/Reuters

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Jeff Gordon (24) and Danica Patrick (10) lead during early laps of the Daytona 500Terry Renna/The Associated Press

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Juan Pablo Montoya (42) and Kevin Harvick (29) get tangled up going in to turn 1 after a multi-car crashDavid Graham/The Associated Press

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Juan Pablo Montoya (42) and Kevin Harvick (29) collide while going into Turn 1Phelan M. Ebenhack/The Associated Press

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Trevor Bayne (21) gets turned backwards in a wreckPIERRE DUCHARME/Reuters

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Carl Edwards and Trevor Bayne go sideways during a multi-car crashJim Topper/The Associated Press

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Jimmie Johnson celebrates after winning the Daytona 500PIERRE DUCHARME/Reuters

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Jimmie Johnson celebrates atop his number 48 ChevroletBRIAN BLANCO/Reuters

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Jimmie Johnson holds the trophy as his daughter Genevieve Marie looks onBRIAN BLANCO/Reuters

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Jimmie Johnson kisses his daughter Genevieve Marie in victory laneBRIAN BLANCO/Reuters

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