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The Race Report.(Brief Article)
Using a classic Dale Earnhardt drafting maneuver, Bobby Hamilton won a caution-free Talladega 500 and gave Andy Petree his first win as a car owner.
Hamilton got drafting help from Andy Petree Racing teammate Joe Nemechek behind him. Hamilton kept his Chevy in the outside groove as the laps wound down, four car-lengths behind leaders Tony Stewart, rookie Kurt Busch and Johnny Benson in the inside line. With two laps to go, Hamilton used the wake of air off those three cars and a push from Nemechek to shoot into the lead.
``I learned some stuff while watching Dale Earnhardt last year,'' said Hamilton, who called his fourth win the biggest
of his career. ``I tried it and it worked with my car. I put it into the book department and then waited until it was time
to go with 15 or 16 laps left once Joe got behind me.''
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