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2006 Daytona 500: Johnson wins his first Daytona 500 in overtime for Hendrick Motorsports
February 19, 2006
Johnson wins his first Daytona 500 in overtime for Hendrick Motorsports. Casey Mears finishes second.
The Finish
Jimmie Johnson (#48) beat Casey Mears (#42) to the checkered flag.
Key Moments
Tony Stewart (#20) leads early
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#8) runs strong mid-race
Overtime restart extends the race
Johnson (#48) wins his first Daytona 500 in OT The start of Johnson's dominance at Daytona.
Squares Result
Winning digit: 8 (P1) and 2 (P2). If you had the square at (8, 2), you won the final.