Jimmie Johnson: “I didn't try to crash Paul … it was a racing incident”

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Remorse and rejoice intertwined within Jimmie Johnson on a rainy Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Johnson's contact with leader Paul Menard triggered a 17-car crash in a 20-car field and put Johnson first just before rain ended the Advance Auto Parts Clash early. The victory was Johnson's first in NASCAR since his June 2017 win at Dover, but the focus afterward was about the contact with Menard's car.