Hamlin expected a late caution would give him a 4th Daytona 500 win. NASCAR never threw the yellow

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.

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 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, […]

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.