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Published: Mon, Feb. 18, 2008 12:30AM

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DAYTONA 500

WINNER: Ryan Newman, 30, South Bend, Ind.

CAR: No. 12 Dodge Racing car

2008 WINS: 1 CAREER WINS: 13

RACE STATISTICS

TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 16 minutes, 30 seconds AVERAGE SPEED OF RACE WINNER: 152.672 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: .092 seconds CAUTION FLAGS: 7 for 23 laps LEAD CHANGES: 42 among 16 drivers LAP LEADERS: Ky. Busch 8 times for 86 laps; Hamlin 5 times for 32 laps; Stewart 4 times for 16 laps; Earnhardt Jr. 3 times for 12 laps; Burton 1 time for 9 laps; Ku. Busch 1 time for 9 laps; Newman 4 times for 8 laps; Biffle 3 times for 7 laps; J. Gordon 3 times for 5 laps; Sorenson 2 times for 5 laps; Bowyer 2 times for 4 laps; Waltrip 2 times for 3 laps; Blaney 1 time for 1 lap;Johnson 1 time for 1 lap; Kahne 1 time for 1 lap; Kenseth 1 time for 1 lap

SUNDAY'S RESULTS

With starting position in parentheses, driver, make of car, laps completed and reason out (if any)

At Daytona Beach, Fla.

1. (7) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 200 laps

2. (43) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 200

3. (6) Tony Stewart, Toyota, 200,

4. (24) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200

5. (5) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 200

6. (35) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 200

7. (10) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 200

8. (26) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 200

9. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevy, 200,

10. (18) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200

11. (13) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 200

12. (23) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 200

13. (36) Jeff Burton, Chevy, 200

14. (16) Kevin Harvick, Chevy, 200

15. (19) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 200

16. (20) Dale Jarrett, Toyota, 200

17. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200

18. (42) David Reutimann, Toyota, 200

19. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 200

20. (25) Martin Truex Jr., Chevy, 200

21. (27) Scott Riggs, Chevy, 200

22. (21) Paul Menard, Chevy, 200

23. (33) Jeremy Mayfield, Chevy, 200

24. (31) Clint Bowyer, Chevy, 200

25. (37) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 200

26. (38) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 200

27. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevy, 200

28. (32) David Gilliland, Ford, 200

29. (2) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 200

30. (30) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 200

31. (12) Mark Martin, Chevy, 200

32. (15) J.Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 200

33. (40) Dario Franchitti, Dodge, 199

34. (39) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 197

35. (9) C. Mears, Chevy, accident, 194

36. (28) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 194

37. (29) Regan Smith, Chevy, 194

38. (34) D. Blaney, Toyota, accident, 189, 56.5

39. (8) Jeff Gordon, Chevy, 186

40. (22) John Andretti, Chevy, 184

41. (41) Joe Nemechek, Chevy, 171

42. (14) D.Ragan, Ford, accident, 161

43. (17) K.Wallace, Chevy, engine, 141

POINTS STANDINGS

Ryan Newman 190 Kurt Busch 175

Kyle Busch 170

Tony Stewart 170

Reed Sorenson 160

Kasey Kahne 151

Elliott Sadler 150

Dale Earnhardt Jr. 143

Robby Gordon 142

Greg Biffle 139

Bobby Labonte 130

Jeff Burton 129

13. Brian Vickers 127

14. Kevin Harvick 121

15. Sam Hornish Jr. 118

16. Denny Hamlin 117

17. Dale Jarrett 115

18. David Reutimann 109

19. Carl Edwards 106

20. Martin Truex Jr. 103

21. Scott Riggs 100

22. Paul Menard 97

23. Clint Bowyer 96

24. Jeremy Mayfield 94

25. J.J. Yeley 88

26. Jimmie Johnson 87

27. Jamie McMurray 85

28. Michael Waltrip 81

29. David Gilliland 79

30. Travis Kvapil 73

31. Mark Martin 70

32. Juan Pablo Montoya 67

33. Dario Franchitti 64

34. Kyle Petty 61

35. Matt Kenseth 60

36. Casey Mears 58

37. Dave Blaney 54

38. Regan Smith 52

39. Jeff Gordon 51

40. John Andretti 43

41. Joe Nemechek 40

42. David Ragan 37

43. Kenny Wallace 34

LOOKING AHEAD

WHAT: Auto Club 500

WHERE: California Speedway

GREEN FLAG: 4:15 p.m. Sunday

TV: WRAZ, WFXI RADIO: WQDR-94.7

2007 WINNER: Matt Kenseth

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