It had been 31 years since a driver won both Daytona races in the same season when Jimmie Johnson pulled off the Sprint Cup Series sweep. ''It's embarrassing man, I hate to talk about it,'' Earnhardt said before the first of two practice sessions for Saturday night's race. I learned some lessons.'' He'll attempt to apply the lessons in the 400-miler Saturday night, where he'll most likely race hard and try to lead much the same way he did when he won the season-opening Daytona 500. When the racing resumed, Earnhardt was determined to win his second Daytona 500.
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