Austin Dillon returned the No. 3 car to Victory Lane at the Daytona 500 20 years after Dale Earnhardt won with the legendary car.
Dillon came out of nowhere on the final lap of overtime, as leader Aric Almirola wrecked and paved the way for the grandson of car owner Richard Childress to win his first Daytona 500.
NASCAR's official Twitter account captured the moment Dillon crossed the finish line in first place:
Dillon dedicated the victory to all of the loyal Earnhardt fans who have remained supportive of the No. 3 car since he took over, per NASCAR Alerts:
The 27-year-old received praise on Twitter from Dale Earnhardt Jr. after he captured the most important victory of his career:
Behind the No. 3 car in second place was Darrell Wallace Jr. in another historic NASCAR ride, the No. 43 car. Denny Hamlin took third, while Joey Logano and Chris Buescher finished in fourth and fifth, respectively.
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