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THE DAYTONA 500
THE L.A. STORY +
Murder, Magic and the Crazy Birth of Showtime
By JEFF PEARLMAN / P. 52
America Finds Its New Teen Idol: 18-Year-Old Mikaela Shiffrin
P. 30
DALE JR. Gets His Intimidator On
By LARS ANDERSON
P. 40
Mr. Nice Guy is still there, but Earnhardt found his nasty side in winning his second Daytona 500, a victory his girlfriend described as the most important of his career.
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SI HAS REGIONAL COVER THIS WEEK: STEPHEN A. ARCE/CSM/LANDOV (DALE EARNHARDT JR.)
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MANNY MILLAN/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (LAKERS)