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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It used to be said that Dale Earnhardt Sr. could see the air at Daytona International Speedway.
If that’s true, his son showed again Thursday he’s inherited the gift.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the first of two Daytona 500 qualifier races Thursday night at the same track where his father was killed in a crash 15 years ago to the day on the last lap of the Daytona 500.
“I was daydreaming a little bit about winning this race tonight because of the day," Earnhardt Jr. said. "That was very special to me. I was glad nothing bad happened, because that would have been embarrassing on a day like this."