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Michael McDowell celebrates in victory lane after winning Sunday s NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Michael McDowell drove through the middle when teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski made contact with half a lap to go and drove to one of the most improbable Daytona 500 victories in the 63 year history of the event.
McDowell was running in third and gave a shove to Keselowski as the lead trio powered down the backstretch for the final time.
That gave Keselowski a run on leader Logano, with the two making contact as Logano tried to block the run. That impact sent both cars spinning, with McDowell shooting the gap between the two. The caution flew seconds later, giving McDowell the victory by about a car length over defending series champion Chase Elliott.