Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Heartbreak On the High Banks in 2004

Winning a race in any auto racing series is hard. From skill and determination, equipment and teamwork, to race day luck and strategy, it must all come together in order to be the first one to the checkered flag. The annual endurance race at the Daytona International Speedway, The Rolex 24 at Daytona, puts all those keys of success to the ultimate test. Originally a three-hour race, then a 200-kilometer distance event, before finally turning into an all day affair, the Rolex 24 is the first major auto race in the United States at the start of each New Year. Since the NASCAR season doesn’t kick off until a week later, you’ll find oval racing’s stars trade stints in the prestigious race where winning drivers from all classes go home wi...

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