In the last 53 laps without a pit stop and on a nearing empty tank, Darrell Waltrip took his #17 Chevrolet Monte Carlo to victory lane in the race. As his only chance at victory, Waltrip and his Hendrick Racing decided to use fuel strategy, being the only car not to pit in the closing laps.
After Waltrip's victory, edging ahead of teammate Ken Schrader, who led the most laps, Waltrip shouted on the radio to his crew, "I won the Daytona 500! I won the Daytona 500! I can't believe I won it! Don't lie to me, this is Daytona, ain't it? I'm not dreamin', am I?" Still in disbelief, Waltrip asked television reporter Mike Joy in victory circle, "Wait, wait, this is the Daytona 500, isn't it? Don't tell me it isn't.", to which Joy replied "You bet it is." In celebration, Darrell performed his memorable 'Ickey Shuffle' dance and then spiked his helmet.To read more, go to WikiPedia.
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