Drivers by paint: Watercolor images of iconic Daytona 500 celebrations

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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A picture is worth 1,000 words. So, too, is a painting. We picked five of our favorite images from drivers who won the Daytona 500, then turned that image into a watercolor painting. Read on to compare the original with our painted version.

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Austin Dillon, 2018

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Darrell Waltrip driver of the #11 Tide Chevrolet celebrates in victory lane after winning the Winston Cup Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 1989 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Darrell Waltrip, 1989

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Bobby Allison driver of the #12 Buick celebrates with his son Davey (Feb 25, 1961-July 13, 1993) driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28 Texaco-Havoline Ford after winning the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 1988 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Winner Bobby Allison and son Davey, 1992

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Jeff Gordon, 1997

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15 Feb 1998: Dale Earnhardt celebrates after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Dale Earnhardt, 1998

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