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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Regan Smith had the checkered flag in sight at Daytona a year ago and a freight train of cars in his rearview mirror. He moved high to throw a block on Brad Keselowski and it backfired badly. The desperate attempt to preserve the win triggered a 12-car accident, Kyle Larsons car sailed into the fence and debris from the wreck injured nearly 30 fans. It was a racing accident, nobodys fault. But Smith was racked with guilt. So it was sweet redemption Saturday when he nipped Keselowski at the finish line to win the Nationwide Series opener — finally, a year later — at Daytona International Speedway. "I think it hurt him deeply that the fans were involved in the accident," said Dale Earnhardt Jr., who along sister, Kelley and Rick Hendrick owns the JR Motorsports Chevrolet that Smith drove to victory. "I think that he personally and privately (bore) some responsibility for his involvement in the crash, just being in the crash, to have someone in the grandstands get hurt had to affect him tremendously. That was definitely probably one of the toughest things he went through personally as a driver." Smith said he went to dinner with Earnhardt after the accident and leaned on his boss. "Im fortunate that Ive got a boss who has been in a lot of different situations in this sport and understands a lot of different things over the years in Dale," Smith said. "He just basically said Youve got to shake it off, its racing and no fault of anybody. Circumstances sometimes happen. He offered up a lot of good advice in that situation. It did bother me. Id be lying if I said I didnt." Nothing bothered Smith on Saturday. He beat Keselowski by 0.013 for the second-closest finish at Daytona International Speedway and seventh closest in series history. It was the 300th victory for the Hendrick Motorsports engine shop. Keselowski said last years crash-marred finish never entered his mind as he plotted his strategy over the closing laps. Smith and Keselowski raced side-by-side at the front of the pack over the final two overtime laps. They were door-to-door exiting the final turn and Smith edged him at the line. "Im not that smart and Ive got a terrible memory," Keselowski said of not worrying about a repeat of last year. Trevor Bayne finished third, followed by Kyle Busch, winner of Friday nights Truck Series race, and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Elliott Sadler. Brendan Gaughan was sixth and followed by Ty Dillon. Earnhardt Jr., who was 11th, ran into the back of Joe Nemechek after the finish. He said he was being pushed by Kyle Larson and traffic slowed too quickly. It caused heavy damage to Nemechek and Ryan Siegs cars that Earnhardt said hed pay to repair. "We were slowing down. I was looking all around trying to figure out where everybody was at," he said. "Totally my fault. Really wasnt paying attention. I hate it for Joe and those guys cause they dont need to be tearing up race cars." NASCAR issued its first drafting penalty of the season 86 laps into race when James Buescher was called for push-drafting Keselowski. Bueschers car seemed to be under the rear of Keselowskis car for several seconds, which violates NASCARs ban on drafting. NASCAR vice-president of competition Robin Pemberton said the penalty was called because Buescher appeared to be the aggressor regardless of what the television angle showed. Keselowski said the penalty "set the tone for the rest of the race as far as what guys were looking at for driving their cars." Wholesale Jerseys US . - Adam Scott didnt have to look as far down the leaderboard to find players who suddenly are a real threat to win at Bay Hill. 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The sure-handed Canadian receiver and dedicated special-teams player is a veteran of 10 CFL seasons, seven with the B.C. Lions and three with the Roughriders, and has never missed the playoffs before. "Im not used to this. It feels weird, to be honest with you," Clermont said Tuesday as the Riders (4-11) stepped up preparations for Friday nights game in Calgary against the Stampeders. "This is like being in the kitchen peeling potatoes and getting the vegetables ready when you know the meal is going to burn anyway," he said. For the time being, with three games remaining in the season, Canadian offensive lineman Gene Makowsky is determined to play the best football he possibly can. "Every time you step on the field, youre putting your resume on film," he said. "You want to show people that youre still a competitive person regardless of the circumstances. "I dont want to let my teammates down, and I dont want to let the fans down. Im going to give it everything Ive got every single week. We get paid to play, and playing hard is not conditional." Clermont seems as perplexed as any of his teammates and coaches when it comes to explaining what went wrong this season for a team that made it to the Grey Cup game the previous two years and was expected to be a contender once again in 2011. "I dont know. I really dont," Clermont said. "Too many losses. Not enough touchdowns." Clermont refused to put the blame on injuries to key players or the fact that the Riders, for whatever reason, have just not been in sync this year. "Being in sync is a product of winning," he said, "and winning is a product of being in sync. I just dont have any answers." Clermont returned to his hometown as a free-agent signing tthree years ago with high hopes of not only finishing his career in Saskatchewan but also going out as a winner.dddddddddddd "I wanted to come back to win a Grey Cup," said the former star with the University of Regina Rams. "We were so close the last two years." Clermonts future with the Riders beyond this season is uncertain. He does not have a contract for 2012. "I dont know how many days or weeks I have left," he said. "Im trying my best to get as much as I can out of every game, but its tough." Like Clermont, Makowsky cannot say with any certainty what 2012 will bring. The University of Saskatchewan product has played 17 seasons with the Roughriders and is currently running as a candidate for the Saskatchewan Party in one of the Regina ridings. The results of the provincial election next month will be a significant factor in determining his football future. "Its going pretty well. Its a lot of hard work, but its also a lot of fun," Makowsky said when asked about the election campaign. "Its certainly been different than anything Ive ever done before." On the campaign trail, Makowsky is getting as many questions about the Roughriders disappointing season as he is about the Saskatchewan Party platform. "Im disappointed for the players and Im disappointed for the fans as well," he said. "But I enjoy talking football with anybody anytime. Any kind of football, not just the Roughriders and the CFL" Makowsky is keeping his options open, at least to the extent that he can control his own destiny. If he wins a seat in the legislature, he might retire from football, or he might try to combine football and a career as a member of the legislative assembly. "All of that is down the road. I havent really thought about it much," he said. "The decision on whether or not to retire is going to depend on a lot of different things. Its complicated." ' ' '
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