American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 6 | Page 8

Kevin Harvick, 2001, Atlanta Making only his third career start with the premier series at Atlanta Motor Speedway and just weeks following teammate Dale Earnhardt's tragic death in the Daytona 500, Kevin Harvick beat Jeff Gordon to the line by a mere 0.006 seconds for his first career win. Derrike Cope hadn't run a full season until 1990, much less won a race in NASCAR's premier series. Despite the odds, he was running second on the final lap when a blown tire on Dale Earnhardt's powerful No. 3 Chevrolet allowed Cope to sweep by the "Intimidator" for the victory. Tiny Lund, 1963, Daytona DeWayne "Tiny" Lund wasn't supposed to be in this race -- he was filling in for an injured Marvin Panch. Tiny would give Wood Brothers Racing its first of five 500 wins. Derrike Cope, 1990, Daytona