Did you ever hear how Dan Gurney won the 1962 Daytona Continental Sport Car race? (a race I've never heard of) Thank you Mike!

Dan Gurney had built up a good lead when he had serious engine difficulties, the crankshaft had failed. 

Because of his position on the track, he was able to coast towards the finish line, but he knew that the car was done, and might only have a single lap left in it.

Unfortunately for him, the three hour duration had not yet occurred, so he stopped the car short of the finish line and had to wait for the three hour duration to be reached. When the time had expired, he used the starter motor to move the car across the finish line and win.