Hamilton's favourite enjoys emotional overflow at Daytona

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Lewis Hamilton was rooting for Bubba Wallace at the Daytona 500 yesterday, and while the Richard Petty driver didn't win, it was still a tearful run to second.

Hamilton had tweeted Wallace earlier in the day to wish him his best in Nascar's blue-ribbon event.

On-board his Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro stamped with the King's famous n°43, Wallace drove a consistent race and kept himself out of harm's way in the incident-packed event.

Circumstances which prevailed in the final stages of the race put the 24-year-old in contention for a top-10 finish put a final wreck two laps from the end and the chaos which ensued provided an unexpected opportunity to go for gold.

Wallace came up short however against winner Austin Dillon, but his second place finish still brought out the tears.

Check out Bubba's emotional overflow in the video below.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.