Amirola Gets 1st Win at Coke Zero Almost 400

You could arguably say that this weekends NASCAR race could have been titled "Jobbers Delight".

Delayed a full day due to a non-stop steady rain on Saturday night, NASCAR hoped to run their 4th of July weekend feature event Sunday morning.

And they did.

But Sunday's version featured two major wrecks that took out most of the big names in the field leaving Aric Amirola with a clean shot at payday in a race that lasted only 112 laps.

The win was Amirola's 1st and left the few in the stands and watching at home watching, scratching their heads and saying "What just happened?"

It should also be noted Amirola drives the legendary #43 car, the same used by racing superstar Richard Petty. The win is the first time the #43 car has seen victory lane since 1999. And yes, Petty co-owns the team.

By the way,  the reason the race finished 48 laps early--the same as what caused the overnight delay.

The rain...

Here's your big wreck that took out most of the field--Thanks NASCAR.com:



And your pit road interview with Amirola who said it was "So awesome". So there's that:

Stewart Comes From 42nd To Win Daytona

((HT: NASCAR/TNT))

The HQ had a feeling that the Daytona race would be kinda funky...

In a race where Bill Elliott (yes, Awesome Bill from Dawsonville) qualified 6th and Casey Mears and his bar-be-que sauce recipe qualified 7th, Tony Stewart came from 42nd to win the race Saturday night.

Stewart overcame two wrecks in the final 8 laps for the win- his third of the year to date that solidified his place in the late season dash for the title and a chance to repeat as the sport's number one driver...

Here's the highlights, thanks to FoxSports


No word yet on AJ Allmendinger and his temporary suspension, and you can catch more of the race in full hyah (thanks, NASCAR.com)