Eddie Lawson holds the winner’s checkered flag after taking victory aboard a factory Yamaha in the 1993 Daytona 200. That was the year that Lawson and Mr. Daytona, Scott Russell, had a last-lap duel for the ages. Lawson’s Yamaha had a lot of juice and he was able to hold off the Kawasaki of Russell at the line in one of the most epic battles in the history of the race. Vance & Hines Yamaha crew chief Steve Johnson shares the moment with Lawson, as does AMA National Starter Bobby Lemming, who presented the flag to Lawson.

Eddie Lawson holds the winner’s checkered flag after taking victory aboard a factory Yamaha in the 1993 Daytona 200. That was the year that Lawson and Mr. Daytona, Scott Russell, had a last-lap duel for the ages. (Larry Lawrence photo)