Sunday’s Daytona 500 was under a rain delay for about 6 hours, so FOX decided to air last year’s running for the Daytona 500. Usually when an event being broadcasted is taped, there’ll be a mention of it on-screen. FOX put a scrolling mention of it, and some fans didn’t see it, which made for some interesting times on social media.
A lot of people thought that what they were watching was this year’s Daytona 500. When Jimmie Johnson crossed the finish line, entertainment ensued. Let’s take a look at some of the best moments during today’s re-airing of the 2013 Daytona 500.
First of all, espnW and FOX News jumped the gun:
And NASCAR fans were also pretty confused, but enthusiastic:
Woo Jimmie Johnson with the win!
— chad white (@Whitey_1010) February 23, 2014
woooo Jimmie Johnson wins #Daytona500 YES YES YES YES YES
— Anon (@thebluenexus) February 23, 2014
Jimmie Johnson wins Daytona 500 once again
— Prince Fraterne (@TheWisePrince) February 23, 2014
Jimmie Johnson > LeBron
— Colby Barrett (@ColbyBarrett) February 23, 2014
Jimmie Johnson just won his 3rd DAYTONA 500
— PenskeBlueDeuce (@PenskeBlueDeuce) February 23, 2014
Jimmie Johnson is unstoppable
— Jason Hooper (@Jaso581) February 23, 2014
Ah. Shucks. Freaking Jimmie. Just too damn good. Good job Danica!! #NASCAR #Daytona500
— Ochi∞ (@ohochii) February 23, 2014
Jimmie Johnson wins everything.
— Dan Armelli (@dano708) February 23, 2014
Mad Jr again finished second. Good show by Danica, I feel she probably learned not to let Jr slingshot her with a lap to go.
— joseph boutin (@boutija) February 23, 2014
Johnson's phone was blowing up, and then sent out this tweet:
I hear I won the #Daytona500? Haha!
I also have friends confused and texting congratulations to me.
#2013Replay
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) February 23, 2014