DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.- Wade Burton is celebrating his first Daytona 500 victory and his fourth Winston Cup victory in 251 starts. <br>
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Burton got the victory Sunday in a Dodge, the first time Dodge has won a Daytona 500 since 1974. Elliott Sadler was second, followed by Geoff Bodine. Kurt Busch and defending Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip. <br>
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Burton got some help from Sterling Marlin. Marlin got out of his car during a stoppage and was penalized for repairing some damage. That sent him to the back of the pack for the final three laps after a late red flag. NASCAR rules prevent anyone from working on a car during a red-flag period. <br>
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There was an 18-car accident on the 149th lap. That left only 17 cars running. There were also nine caution flags during the race. <br>
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Defending Winston Cup Champ Jeff Gordon, involved in that last stoppage, finished ninth. Dawsonville's Bill Elliot was 11th.<br>
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