All that's behind us. But now they want to know how it feels not to have that question asked. Now they can go along and bug Terry Labonte and Rusty Wallace and some of these other guys who haven't won it. It's definitely special to win the Daytona 500. Now when Darrell (Waltrip) and me are sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch when we're both about 70, he can't say, 'I won it and you didn't'.Said before the 1999 Daytona 500. Dale was killed instantly in a crash on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 (Feb. 18)

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This quote is an expression of pride and accomplishment from Dale Earnhardt after winning the Daytona 500. Earnhardt acknowledges that winning this race is a significant achievement and brings an end to the constant questioning he faced about not having won it before. He also mentions that now, other drivers like Terry Labonte and Rusty Wallace, who haven't won the race yet, will be the ones to face similar inquiries. This victory holds a special place for Dale Earnhardt and allows him to share a future moment of satisfaction with his friend Darrell Waltrip, as they can finally say they both won the Daytona 500. tragically, Dale Earnhardt passed away in a crash during the 2001 Daytona 500.

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