Updated: Jan 4, 2008, 6:14 PM

Vote: Greatest Daytona 500 of all-time?

In anticipation of the 50th running of the Daytona 500, ESPN Classic will be broadcasting six of the all-time best Daytona 500's every Monday at 2 p.m. ET from Jan. 7 through Feb. 11.

Busy during that time? No worries. Cast your vote in the poll below and SportsNation's collective picks for the Top 5 races will air on ESPN Classic, in order, on Feb. 16.

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1) Which is the greatest Daytona 500 of all-time?

Pearson And Petty Crawl To Finish Line (1976)
On the last lap, David Pearson and Richard Petty wreck together while running first and second. Both are the only cars on the lead lap. Pearson gets his car fired up first and goes on to win the 500 at a snail's pace. Petty's car finishes second, a lap down, after he is penalized for having his car pushed across the finish line.
�� NASCAR Hits The Airwaves . . . And Each Other (1979)
The first flag-to-flag live televised race, broadcast on a day when much of the northeast was paralyzed by a snowstorm. Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough wreck late in the race while leading, propelling Richard Petty to victory. Donnie's brother Bobby and Cale fight in the infield - putting NASCAR on the map.��
� Dale Earnhardt's Almost Victory (1990)
Dale Earnhardt is all but the 500 winner when he blows out a tire on turn three of the last lap, leading to a Daytona 500 victory for . . . Derrike Cope? Cope could barely see Earnhardt from where he was running, but cruised by Earnhardt to win the 500, his first career win, and one of only two in his career, the other coming later that season.��
� Earnhardt Breaks Through (1998)
After years of heartbreak and bad luck, Dale Earnhardt finally wins the biggest race on the NASCAR schedule. Every crew member for all 43 teams lines up along pit road to congratulate Earnhardt.�
� � Gordon Denies Earnhardt's Back-To-Back Bid (1999)
Jeff Gordon pulls a risky pass by Rusty Wallace with 11 laps to go, almost driving through the grass and getting into the back of the lapped and crash-damaged car of Ricky Rudd. Wallace gives him room, possibly preventing a wreck and Gordon holds off defending-champion Dale Earnhardt for the win.��
� Down To The Wire (2007)
After the two best cars, Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart, took each other out early in the race, the race takes continually more twists. Cars are shuffled and reshuffled, culminating in a last lap "big one," which took out many contenders, including Kyle Busch and a sliding, flaming Clint Bowyer. Mark Martin, a part-time driver who was a NASCAR star but never won a championship or a Daytona 500, is nosed out by Kevin Harvick by inches at the finish line. Closest 500 finish with electronic scoring.

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