Denny Hamlin surged into the lead on the final lap of the Daytona 500 and thought he had a fourth victory in “The Great American Race” within his reach Sunday night. Especially when Riley Herbst, who drives for the Hamlin and Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing, went spinning through the infield grass. NASCAR was for sure going to throw a caution, Hamlin thought, especially after the Xfinity Series race a day earlier ended under yellow.
The Daytona 500 is no longer defined by racecraft, it’s all about crash avoidance
Owner/driver Jimmie Johnson notches his best Daytona 500 finish since winning the race in 2013
Jimmie Johnson nearly got Shaquille O’Neal to victory lane at Daytona International Speedway — at least virtually. Johnson drove a masterful final lap in the Daytona 500 on Sunday night and finished third behind William Byron and Tyler Reddick. It was Johnson’s best finish in “The Great American Race” since winning his second one in 2013.
William Byron goes from ninth to first on final lap to win Daytona 500
William Byron ‘can’t believe’ winning second Daytona 500
William Byron avoids late wrecks to win 2nd straight Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 win, dodging a string of late-race wrecks that knocked out a chunk of contenders and sent the Hendrick Motorsports driver into victory lane Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway. Ninth in the No. 24 Chevrolet with one lap left, Byron was in the right place by racing near the outside wall in overtime to became the first back-to-back winner since Denny Hamlin in 2019-20. Byron took advantage of another wreck on the final lap — NASCAR did not drop the caution and let the field race to the finish — and took another, familiar burnout in Daytona International Speedway.
William Byron wins second consecutive Daytona 500
Daytona 500: William Byron wins his second straight Daytona 500 after last-lap crash
William Byron races to second straight Daytona 500 victory, taking the rain-delayed NASCAR Cup opener in overtime
William Byron races to second straight Daytona 500 victory, taking the rain-delayed NASCAR Cup opener in overtime.
William Byron wins weather-delayed Daytona 500 for second straight year
William Byron wins back-to-back Daytona 500s
For the second consecutive year, William Byron took home the checkered flag in the ‘Great American Race‘ at Daytona International Speedway. Byron led five times for 10 laps and became the fifth driver to win back-to-back Daytona 500s and the first since Denny Hamlin in 2019-20. RELATED: Unofficial race results | At-track photos Tyler Reddick, […]
Logano, Stenhouse trigger big wreck late in Daytona 500
With 14 laps to go in the 67th Daytona 500, a big crash occurred down the backstretch as Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made contact off Turn 2. Logano, the defending Cup Series champion, tried getting around Stenhouse\\\"s No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet, but as the duo made it four-wide, there was little room, […]
Drivers embrace attention boost they get from President Trump visiting Daytona 500
President Donald Trump makes Daytona 500 appearance at Daytona International Speedway
The Latest: The Daytona 500 resumes following lengthy weather delays
It’s NASCAR’s turn to throw its version of the Super Bowl, and the Daytona 500 is trying hard to match the hype, though the race has been substantially delayed due to rain. Captain America actor Anthony Mackie and even President Donald Trump were in attendance at the “Great American Race.” The field is stacked with stars including four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson and 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr.