Sunday was my favorite day of the year and I’m not talking about Valentine’s Day. It was the Daytona 500!

Luke Combs was there to perform and he killed it. He even honored the late Dale Earnhardt by wearing a special letterman jacket on the 20th anniversary of his passing. The jacket feathered the logo of Earnhardt’s longtime primary sponsor, his car number, PLUS a photo of the racing legend, his signature and a list of the years in which he won his seven Winston Cup Series championships. It definitely brought tears to my eyes seeing Luke rock the jacket.

Something else that is cool to note: This is Luke Combs first LIVE in-person performance since Valentine’s Day 2020. One whole year.

Wish I could’ve been there to see it in person. Good thing we have the internet:

[Source: DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL]

Luke Combs At The 2021 Daytona 500

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 DoorDash Toyota, and singer Luke Combs pose for photos on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 DoorDash Toyota, and singer Luke Combs talk on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota, and singer Luke Combs poses for photos on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 DoorDash Toyota, and singer Luke Combs pose for photos on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, and singer Luke Combs fist bump on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Luke Combs performs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: A general view of Luke Combs performing prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, and Ross Chastain, driver of the #42 Clover Chevrolet, talks to singer Luke Combs prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Luke And Nicole

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  Luke Combs (R) and Nicole Hocking attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking attend the 2019 CMT Music Award at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Nicole Hocking and Luke Combs attend the ACM Lifting Lives TOPGOLF Tee-Off at TOPGOLF on April 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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  Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking attend the 2019 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Nicole Hocking and Luke Combs attend the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  Nicole Hocking (L) and recording artist Luke Combs attend the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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  Nicole Hocking and singer-songwriter Luke Combs attend the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs (R) and Nicole Hocking attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking attend the 2019 CMT Music Award at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking attend the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Gallery: Luke Combs

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  Tim McGraw and Luke Combs perform on stage during day 3 of the 2019 CMA Music Festival on June 08, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs accepts an award onstage during the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs performs onstage for New Faces of Country Music Show for Day 3 of CRS 2018 on February 7, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Luke Combs performs onstage during the 3rd Annual AIMP Awards at Ryman Auditorium on May 7, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Kix Brooks (L) of Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs perform onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  Luke Combs and Sam Hunt perform onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field on April 27, 2019 in Indio, California.
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  Luke Combs performs at CMA Songwriters Series at Marathon Music Works on February 19, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking attend the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs performs at Chicago Theatre on November 7, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.
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  Luke Combs and Nicole Hocking attend the 2019 CMT Music Award at Bridgestone Arena on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs performs during Jason Aldean 2nd Annual Concert For The Kids at Macon Centreplex on August 11, 2017 in Macon, Georgia.

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  Luke Combs performs onstage for New Faces of Country Music Show for Day 3 of CRS 2018 on February 7, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Luke Combs poses with award the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Luke Combs and Keith Urban perform at All for the Hall: Under the Influence Benefiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Bridgestone Arena on February 10, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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