So of course rapper 50 Cent was just chillin’ on pit road during the prerace festivities as Fox’s Erin Andrews wandered aimlessly through the crowd looking for Danica Patrick. Why they didn’t just have Andrews stationed at the car for the interview, I have no idea.

But the real story of this post is Andrews’s awkward encounter with Fiddy. As she stopped at the sight of 50 Cent, the rapper tried to plant a kiss right on her lips. We think. Regardless, Andrews’s reaction was the most priceless part. It turned into an awkward, air-kissing, “what the heck just happened?” moment.

It made for the most awkward sports reporter/celebrity kissing incident since Suzy Kolber and Joe Namath. (You didn’t think we forgot about that did we?) And we don’t even think 50 Cent was drunk. By the way, Namath’s Chad Pennington criticism still holds up.

Remember this for the future, sports sideline reporters, don’t randomly stop to greet celebrities. There is a decent chance they will try to make out with you live on national television.

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It will be remembered for its horrific Saturday crash and as a weekend of firsts for Danica Patrick, but Jimmie Johnson ultimately owned the 2013 Daytona 500.

Johnson won his second “Great American Race” Sunday as he pushed well-ahead of Patrick and others in the final six laps. Johnson also won Daytona in 2006.

Patrick, meanwhile, made history on the day, becoming the first woman in history to lead laps. She finished eighth overall.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished in second and Mark Martin placed third.

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