At the Daytona 500 Champions Breakfast this morning McMurray had the best line: I woke up and 1st thing I was hoping was that Danica wasnt going to be on the cover of the paper.McMurray was being chased down on the last lap by Dale Earnhardt Jr who finished 2nd. Earnhardt is living up to his promise to be ruthless this year.Earnhardt moved up 17 positions in the closing laps going from 19th to 2nd.The win meant a lot for the entire race team. Im just happy for the whole team. Im happy for all the partners. Im happy for Felix and Teresa, happy for every single person thats ever been a part of this team. Its really important, said Chip Ganassi.McMurray thought his chance to win was slipping away when he saw Dale Earnhardt Jr in his rear view mirror. I looked in my mirror and saw the 88. This guy has won a lot of races here. But McMurray was fast enough to hold off Earnhardt at the checkered flag.McMurray tried to describe what it meant to win the Daytona 500. Its unbelievable. I cant really put it into words the way it feels, said McMurray.As a kid growing up, this is what you dream of, of being able to win the Daytona 500. How do you top a statement like that with the emotion he showed at the track--when have you ever seen a driver hud a trophy like he did
updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
