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to-whel out of pit road. The fans ate it up. Hamilton pitted asain for left side rubber. Ray Fox had been pittj.ng Tiny Lund's independent Daytona as well as his own car with Jim Vandivr atthe wheel. Tiny was doing a geat job, and when the Brook's caution came, he was running in' fffth, two laps back. However,on making a pit stop on this caution his car stalled. and, although Fox tried ether, they were never able to 8el it resrarted. Th.oughoul the race, Fox had kpt a rool hidden under a blanket, except when it was actuallyin use. lt was an interestin8 lookins lus wrench. From quick glances thai observers could get of this wrench, it appeared tbatit could workon all the lu8 nuts al the same time. Leave ii to the old master. The yellow was out for only three laps, but ihis permitted Hamilron ro close up on PaEon's bumper. Or th green ffag, lap l9O, both cars took ofi from the pacL Pearson went high into turn one, and Hamilton went low pullins up wheel-to, wheel. They made a complete circuit of the track Iike this with rhe fans screamins themselves hoars. Once again. a famous Daytona finish was in the makins. Hamilton took ove. the lead berween one and two of lap 192 w h Pearson slued to his bumper. The rwoheld a tishl draft thmugh the next six laps. Each time thy entered tum three, it appeared lhat Pearson was maling an elTort topull out to pass. He ffnally did so on lap 198. They wre whel-to-wheet through rhe top of tums three and four: then in rhe middle of four, borh cars skiddd and bobbled with Pearson almost settins broadsid. Hamilton rcovered quickly and opened up a ren car lengrh lead. Pearson resained his stride on the white fla8 lap. and as they came around for the chcker. he was closins slishtly on Hamilton. CominA out of rurn four headed for the chectr, H amilron causht up with a knot ot ffve slow cars almosr blockins the track. H slowed. Parson closed lo within lhree carlngths before a hol opned up. and Hamilron shot through to win. Pandemonium bmke loose. The lo0,O00 plus race fans who wele not dyed-in-the.$ool Fo.d or Pearson fans sav Hamilton a standins, hearty, and prolongd ovation. Along pit road, drivers,owners. and crews stood up, applaudlng and yelling congratulations. Later, Hamiltonwas asked for his comment on lhefact that notone of the Union 76 RacinS Panel of (?) Exprts picked him to win. 'Well,I guess experts never pick rookis. You know you've aot it inside you, but you haee to prov it toothr

"what are you going to do for an en"Rocldnsham, baby! '

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