Then, John Falkenbury, President of the USO, Master Sargent Spanky Gibson, Gene Gibson and Mary Gibson gave the command for drivers to start their engines.
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"Everybody sitting up here would say we want (Earnhardt's team) to win, and they're so close to winning and both times they had a chance. We are going to do what we have to do to win the races, and today it all just worked out strategy-wise that we won. But I feel so stinking bad for him, and I know how bad he wants it. But it'll happen. They keep running like that, it'll happen.""?title=Kevin Harvick">Kevin Harvick, speaking after the race.
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Before Saturday's first practice session, both Haas CNC Racing cars - the #66 of Scott Riggs and the #70 Johnny Sauter - were impounded by NASCAR officials and taken to the research and development center for illeagal wing adjustments.
On the pit stops that followed, Carl Edwards gained ten positions, Jamie McMurray gained sixteen spots, Reutiman gained seven spots, and Martin Truex, Jr. gained thirteen positions.
As it was Memorial Day weekend, NASCAR's pre-race would pay tribute to American war veterans.
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After the invocation was delivered by Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson, Grand Marshall Sergeant Aaron Causey, with his wife and United Service Organizations' Alan Reyes delivered the command to start engines.
Cholula is served as the "Official Hot Sauce" in concessions at motorsports events including the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and Coca-Cola 600.
Coca-Cola 600, the current NASCAR race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day
CEM debuted at the 2004 Coca-Cola 600 with Kevin Lepage driving, finishing 43rd after suffering overheating failures.