Dale Earnhardt Jr. scored his second Daytona 500 victory on a long, soggy Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, securing NASCAR's biggest race on its grandest stage. Earnhardt became the first winner in the new format for determining the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup postseason format, virtually assuring the sport's 11-time Most Popular Driver a berth in the playoffs. NASCAR expanded the Chase field to 16 drivers during the offseason, making a victory in the 26-race regular season a near-clincher for the 10-race Chase. More...