NASCAR Truck Series: NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona - Race Results

Michael Waltrip salutes the fans with a victory lap after winning the 2011 NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla

Michael Waltrip salutes the fans with a victory lap after winning the 2011 NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla

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Ten years to the date of his bittersweet victory in the Daytona 500, Michael Waltrip won the season-opening Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Friday marked the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s death in the Daytona 500. Waltrip drove for Earnhardt’s NASCAR Cup Series team when he won the Daytona 500, but Waltrip’s first career victory in the series was marred by Earnhardt’s fatal crash during the final lap of that race.

Earnhardt was a seven-time Cup champion and the sport’s biggest star at the time.  MiamiHerald.com

“I came here to celebrate his life with my black truck and my No. 15 car,” an emotional Waltrip said after the race. “I didn’t come here to celebrate a win.”

Sadler crossed the line in second place, followed by Clay Rogers, Miguel Paludo and Kyle Busch.

“I went to Victory Lane to congratulate him,” Sadler said, “and I said to Michael, ‘If anyone deserves to win a race today, you do.’ “

Following the race, there was noticeable damage to Waltrip’s spoiler, and that piece was taken by NASCAR and it will continue to be looked at. NASCAR.com

The race remained caution-free until Lap 37 when Miami Springs rookie Joey Coulter blew a tire and hit the outside wall.

FIN	CAR	DRIVER	MAKE
1	15	Michael Waltrip 	Toyota
2	2	Elliott Sadler 	Chevrolet
3	92	Clay Rogers 	Chevrolet
4	7	Miguel Paludo *	Toyota
5	18	Kyle Busch 	Toyota
6	10	Jennifer Jo Cobb 	Ford
7	1	Jeffrey Earnhardt *	Chevrolet
8	4	Ricky Carmichael 	Chevrolet
9	31	James Buescher 	Chevrolet
10	88	Matt Crafton 	Chevrolet
11	17	Timothy Peters 	Toyota
12	9	Max Papis 	Toyota
13	81	David Starr 	Toyota
14	93	Cole Whitt *	Chevrolet
15	29	Parker Kligerman *	Dodge
16	46	Craig Goess *	Toyota
17	13	Johnny Sauter 	Chevrolet
18	77	Justin Lofton 	Toyota
19	84	Chris Fontaine 	Toyota
20	3	Austin Dillon 	Chevrolet
21	32	Brad Sweet 	Chevrolet
22	51	Aric Almirola 	Toyota
23	30	Todd Bodine 	Toyota
24	66	Justin Marks 	Chevrolet
25	39	Ryan Sieg 	Chevrolet
26	62	Brendan Gaughan 	Toyota
27	8	Nelson Piquet Jr. *	Chevrolet
28	33	Ron Hornaday 	Chevrolet
29	5	Travis Kvapil 	Toyota
30	23	Jason White 	Chevrolet
31	50	T.J. Bell 	Chevrolet
32	20	Johanna Long *	Toyota
33	7	Donnie Neuenberger 	Chevrolet
34	22	Joey Coulter*	Chevrolet
35	99	Chad McCumbee 	Ford
36	57	Norm Benning 	Chevrolet

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