On a day filled with several notable crashes, Austin Dillon survived the carnage to win the 2018 Daytona 500.
Ryan Blaney had led 114 laps, but Dillon survived a late wreck and came through in overtime to win in the 207th lap at Daytona International Speedway Sunday.
Fox NASCAR and the NASCAR account provided a look at the No. 3 car collecting the checkered flag and the ensuing celebration:
Several noted the parallel with the Dale Earnhardt winning 20 years earlier:
It was the first career win for Dillon at this event, who only had one other victory at this level in his career.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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