The finish of the 2007 Daytona 500, which Kevin Harvick nipped Mark Martin by .020 seconds, was among the nominations in the “Best Finish” category of the ESPYs, where ESPN celebrates the top moments, most emotional stories and the best performances from the past year in sports. Also nominated in this new ESPY category were: Curlin inching past Street Sense in The Preakness; Barton beating Winona State a steal and buzzer-beater to win the Division II men’s basketball championship 77-75; the Dodgers’ four straight home runs that tied the Sept. 18, 2006 game against the Padres followed by Nomar Garciaparra blast in the bottom of the 10th to complete the come-from the-behind-11-10 win; and Boise State’s 43-42 overtime win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. For the fourth consecutive year, fans will determine the winners in all contested categories by voting online June 25 through July 7 at www.espys.tv. The ESPYs include 19 “Best In Sport” categories pitting athletes from different sports against each other, along with 17 individual sport categories and two sponsored awards. The 15th annual celebration of the best moments of the year is scheduled for Sunday, July 15th at 9pm at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles will air live on ESPN.(DIS PR)(6-30-2007)
