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NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmie Johnson believes he won the Daytona 500 fair and square. That is more than he can say about postrace comments that painted him as a cheater.
Johnson fired back Tuesday at Ryan Newman, who said the victory wasn't "necessarily good for the sport." Johnson won the race Sunday without crew chief Chad Knaus, suspended for making an illegal modification to the No. 48 Chevrolet during qualifying.
"I think inside it felt good to (Newman) to take a shot at me," Johnson said Tuesday during a media tour through New York. "He didn't win the race. That's what disappoints me. Be happy for me. I overcame a lot in this race. Why take a cheap shot?"
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