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From MotorSport.com:

"Newman's win, which also marked Penske's first Daytona 500 crown after nearly 30 years of trying, awarded the team the $1 million bonus from Dodge for winning. This was in addition to the $1.5 million Newman collected in racing winnings from NASCAR, making it a very lucrative day for the team.

"We're going to spend it to make the cars go faster," Penske said of the bonus. "I'm sure that'll be the first thing we'll do. It was great. Bob Nardelli and I go back when I was at the Home Depot board. To see him as the CEO of Chrysler, he's really put some time and effort and gives us people to make this a much better program."

Busch came home second, making it a true team effort for Penske Racing. Starting dead last after using past champion's provisional, the No. 2 Dodge worked its way up the field. In the end, Busch was in the right place at the right time.

"To give my teammate a shot and to push him to victory makes me feel like we won this thing as well, right along with him," Busch said. "You have to have teammates when you are restrictor plate racing. You have to work together whether you are on the track or off the track. Penske Racing deserves this. It's our first ever restrictor plate win and we came through with a one-two finish."




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