EPIC spin with 2 to go and comeback for the win!!!

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Wow, this was the race of a lifetime for me. First thing's first, I'm glad I didn't press reset right after I gathered the car back up. It made for an exciting last two laps.

It all started with me in the lead coming down to the finish line with two laps to go. I tried to figure out which line was moving, when I got a little love tap from the 'Dinger. Afterwards, all hell broke loose.

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I nearly save it outright right here, but I overcorrected back onto the track.

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As you can see I scuff up against a couple of cars, but somehow I avoid any serious contact.

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Somehow I managed to save it at almost 160 mph, and just barely manage to hang on to Tony Stewart, who would lead me back to the pack.

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With one lap remaining, I'm in 13th spot. But I make my charge going into 1 and 2, and get great position going down the backstretch. And the rest is history.

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WINNER!!!! I have to say, I think that was the most satisfying win I have ever experienced. Not giving up like that and scrapping, and coming out on top. I was literally jumping when I won.

If any of you want to doubt the authenticity, I'll record the replay on my webcam and put it up on Youtube. It really is awesome.
 
Haha, that's a pretty cool story! I especially liked this image:

It looks so wrong, yet so right.
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Just a tip, if you hit the square button it will focus on what the camera is pointed at ;)

Congrats on coming back to win it.
 
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