Complex sentence: Earnhardt would surrender the lead again to Johnny Benson, Jr., who had made a late-race gamble to pull ahead; with five laps remaining, Earnhardt took back the lead, and with drafting assistance from Waltrip, claimed the victory.
Split into simpler sentences: Earnhardt would surrender the lead again to Johnny Benson, Jr., who had made a late-race gamble to pull ahead. But with five laps remaining, Earnhardt took back the lead, and with drafting assistance from Waltrip, claimed the victory.