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Michael Waltrip's chance to win a third Daytona 500 title took a tumble on lap 71.

A legend's legacy

Dale Earnhardt Jr. outran Tony Stewart over the last 20 laps to win the Daytona 500 -- six years to the day after Dale Earnhardt won the Great American Race.

• Defending champion Waltrip crashes on lap 71 | Stewart 'tickled' with second
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