THE LINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013 at 10:02AM 
(Photo by Harold Hinson for Chevrolet)
Jimmie Johnson, (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's Chevrolet SS) gets the checkered flag ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS) to win the 55th running of the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk for Chevrolet)
Jimmie Johnson leads a pack of cars near the end of the Daytona 500. The race itself was for the most part a processional with the field running much of the race in two single-file columns. The new "Gen 6" cars from all of the manufacturers looked much better on the track, but the racing was decidedly lackluster.
(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk for Chevrolet)
Danica Patrick (No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing GoDaddy.com Chevrolet SS), who qualified on the Pole for a historic first, leads Dale Earnhardt Jr. late in the Daytona 500. Danica finished eighth and drove a smart, savvy race acquitting herself extremely well. By leading the field for two laps on Lap 90, Patrick became the first woman in history to have lead laps in the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500. She lead a total of five laps during the 500.
(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk for Chevrolet)
It was the second win for Johnson in the Daytona 500 (his first came in 2006) and it was also the first NASCAR victory for the new Chevrolet SS, which won't be available to the public in production car trim until next fall.
(Photo by Christa L. Thomas for Chevrolet)
Jimmie Johnson celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500. It was an ominous win for Johnson as he served notice to the rest of the garage area that he will be a force to be reckoned with in the 2013 season. Congratulations to Jimmie, Chad Knaus, Rick Hendrick, Chevrolet and the entire Hendrick Motorsports organization. Check out this hilarious video capturing Jimmie Johnson and team celebrating their victory at Daytona late into the night, Harlem Shake style.
Nissan. After getting its appetite wet with the DeltaWing, Nissan has announced it will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014 with "an innovative project that promises to continue the pioneering spirit of last year's award-winning Nissan DeltaWing experimental entry," according to the manufacturer. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn made the pledge to return to Le Mans during a special event in Yokohama, Japan, to open a new headquarters for Nismo, Nissan's global performance and motorsport brand. Ghosn hinted that a new approach to innovation and excitement will be at the project's core, while confirming that the company will return as the Garage 56 entry for innovative concepts with an all-new race car incorporating electric technology. Nissan suggests that "The entry will test innovative new powertrain technology and provide the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) with data to enable all parties to evaluate the incorporation of this breakthrough technology ahead of a potential return to LMP1 in the future." "We will return to Le Mans with a vehicle that will act as a high-speed test bed in the harshest of environments for both our road car and race car electric vehicle technology," added Ghosn.
(McLaren Automotive)
See the final specs on the new McLaren P1 here in "On The Table."
