Race is called at Daytona #43 Aric Almirola wins a Big One for Richard Petty Racing !

Aric Almirola

Mikey McDowell

Richard Petty must be smiling in Florida. It is the type of story like the little engine that could. Most race fans feel the super big race teams will win and the the smaller financial backed teams from the 11 spot back. Not at Daytona with the rain and big crashes that took out a big chunk of the field.
  The cable TV audience all cheered in their living or man caves when one of the most famous numbers in NASCAR history went to victory lane. 

  1- #43 Aric Almirola ( Richard Petty Racing) Ford  1st Win !

  2  #55 Brian Vickers ( Mikey Waltrip Racing) Toyota  Overcame Blood Clots, NH Winner

 3  # 41 Kurt Busch ,not Kyle  (Tony Stewart/Haas)  Chevrolet

 4  # 13 Casey Mears  (Germain Racing)  Small Funded Team Chevrolet  Truck Owner Champion

 5 # 3 Austin Dillion ( RCR )  Top of the Rookie Crop ! Chevrolet

 6 # 11 Denny Hamlin ( Joe Gibbs Racing) Toyota

 7 #95 Michael McDowell  (Bobby Lavine Racing) Extremely small funded  Ford

 8 #10 Danika Patrick (Tony Stewart/ Haas )Chevrolet

 9 # 15 Clint Boyer (Mikey Waltrip Racing) Toyota

 10 # 9 Marcos Ambrose  (Richard Petty Racing) Ford