Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins first qualifying race for Daytona 500 on anniversary of father's death

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was letting his mind wander as he tried to keep his race car in one piece. It was as if he knew somebody up there was watching.

"I was day-dreaming a little bit of winning this race because of the night," he said. "I'm glad I didn't tear the car up because that would have been...