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CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-Motor racing-Earnhardt Jr. wins Daytona 500

(Corrects third place finisher in second para after review by race officials) DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove his Chevrolet to victory in the rain-interrupted Daytona 500 on Sunday in the season-opening NASCAR race. Denny Hamlin was second in a Toyota and Brad Keselowski finished third in a Ford. The crashed-marred race was a marathon contest, completed after a six hour, 21 minute rain delay that was the longest single day delay in the 56 years of the race. (Reporting by Lewis Franck; Editing by Larry Fine)