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Drivers take care of business at Daytona
Updated: February 15, 2010, 2:46 PM ET
By
Ed Hinton | ESPN.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Those boys behaved.
Spectacularly.
The drivers not only policed themselves in Sunday's Daytona 500, they put on a better show by far than they would or could have with NASCAR officials dictating how they could race, and scrutinizing every move on the track.
Liberated racing, which NASCAR had declared in January for this season, produced a race-record number of leaders, 21, Jamie McMurray being the last.
Liberated racing also produced not one "big ...
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2010 Daytona 500
The 52nd running of the Daytona 500 is in the books. Live the thrill all over again.
Daytona 500 Raceday
- Hinton: It all came together for Jamie
- Newton: Furious finish for Dale Jr.
- Blount: Just a pothole in the road back
- Recap: McMurray holds off Earnhardt
- Hole in pavement causes long delays
- NASCAR Live! Daytona 500 rewind
Features
- Hinton: Cup drivers don't disappoint
- MacGregor: NASCAR's zoom with a view
- Monday Rundown: OT shootout a hit
- McGee: Watching with a legend
- Newton: How Danica got here
- Blount: Desperately seeking Daytona
- Smith: JJ's blood, sweat and fears
- Fourth Scored: Jimmie Johnson
- Willis: Numbers favor JJ
- Blount: Earnhardt at a crossroads
- Newton: Danica-mania in high gear
- Newton: Chad Knaus' white whale
- Blount: State of NASCAR? Hopeful
- Newton: Danica running a no-brainer
- McGee's Power Rankings: JJ time
- Blount: Danica may just belong here
- Newton: Harvick happy again
- Newton: Martin's pole, Danica's spotlight
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- Hinton: Early exit by Danica for best
- Blount: Danica's ups trump downs
- Newton: All eyes were on Danica
- McGee: Chrissy knew it would be hard

- NASCAR Live! replay
Gatorade Duels
- Hinton: Pinch-me moments at Daytona
- Blount: Duels hold clue to 500 success?
- Newton: Waltrip gets in with a little luck
- Duels day live recap
Driver Rankings
- The Top 12 vote | You Rank 'Em
- No. 1: Jimmie Johnson
- No. 2: Denny Hamlin
- No. 3: Mark Martin
- No. 4: Jeff Gordon
- No. 5: Kyle Busch
- No. 6: Carl Edwards
- No. 7: Juan Pablo Montoya
- No. 8: Kurt Busch
- No. 9: Tony Stewart
- No. 10: Matt Kenseth
- No. 11: Greg Biffle
- No. 12: Kasey Kahne
Team Rankings
- No. 1: Hendrick Motorsports
- No. 2: Joe Gibbs Racing
- No. 3: Stewart-Haas Racing
- No. 4: Roush Fenway Racing
- No. 5: Richard Childress Racing
- No. 6: Penske Racing
- No. 7: Michael Waltrip Racing
- No. 8: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
- No. 9: Red Bull Racing
- No. 10: Richard Petty Motorsports
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