William Byron gained his second straight Daytona 500 after a last-lap wreck took out race chief Denny Hamlin on the backstretch.
Byron took over the lead when Hamlin went spinning after taking the lead from Austin Cindric on the backstretch on the ultimate lap of a green-white-checker restart.
The end was arrange by a crash with lower than 5 laps to go when Christopher Bell acquired turned by Cole Custer when Bell was alongside his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin for the lead. Bell went into the wall and Preece’s automotive catapulted off Bell’s automotive and flipped over earlier than backing into the wall.
The win is the tenth for Hendrick Motorsports to interrupt a tie with Petty Enterprises because the group with essentially the most Daytona 500 wins.
– Nick Bromberg
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Mon, February 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM GMT+1Wait for it…
Clip begins with the white flag, however the entire clip reveals the crash and official end
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM GMT+1William Byron has gained two consecutive Daytona 500sMon, February 17, 2025 at 3:38 AM GMT+1WRECK ON THE BACKSTRETCH
William Byron emerged unscathed and took the checkered flag simply earlier than a yellow. He’s the 66th and now 67th Daytona 500 champion
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 3:36 AM GMT+1Cindric leads as they cross to complete final lapMon, February 17, 2025 at 3:36 AM GMT+1🟩 🟩 GREEN FLAG 🟩 🟩
We’re on OT. If one lap is full, the subsequent flag ends it.
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM GMT+1Christopher Bell, Ryan Preece accident with 5 to goMon, February 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM GMT+1🟨 🟨 YELLOW FLAG 🟨 🟨
5 laps to go. Christopher Bell wrecked from the entrance of the skin row and picked up Ryan Preece who, for the second time in his profession at Daytona has gone airborne.
Bell’s and Preece’s window nets have been down nearly instantly, an encouraging signal.
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM GMT+1🟩 🟩 GREEN FLAG 🟩 🟩
Eight to go. Austin Cindric wants to carry off a pair of robust JGR automobiles to retain this.
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM GMT+1How The Large One™️ went downMon, February 17, 2025 at 3:07 AM GMT+1🟨 🟨 YELLOW FLAG 🟨 🟨
Lap 186. The massive one strikes and it takes out the 2 finest automobiles of the evening in Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney, amongst others.
Clearly you all noticed that develop because it occurred. Logano tried to go center, Stenhouse coated late, then that left Logano in no man’s land and bobbled and it triggered the entire thing.
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM GMT+1Penske 1-2 adopted by RCR 3-4Mon, February 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM GMT+1🟩 🟩 GREEN FLAG 🟩 🟩
Lap 166, Austin Cindric and Bubba Wallace on the entrance row
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM GMT+1🟨 🟨 YELLOW FLAG 🟨 🟨
Lap 163 for particles. Closing (potential) stops coming beneath warning.
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM GMT+140 laps to go within the 67th Daytona 500
“Gas window is open,” says Mike Pleasure on Fox. “Closing pit stops within the offing.”
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM GMT+1It’s getting crowded on the market
Chase goes to the highest of three lanes early on this stage
“Three broad. Complete area.”
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM GMT+1🟩 🟩 STAGE 3 BEGINS 🟩 🟩
Ryan Blaney leads the best way.
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM GMT+1🟩 ⬜️ 🟩 ⬜️ STAGE 2 ENDS 🟩 ⬜️ 🟩 ⬜️
The Group Penske fords have been dominant, main 87 OF 130 laps up to now, as Ryan Blaney wins Stage 2 with Austin Cindric and a resurgent Joey Logano lurking.
Group Penske sweeps the levels (Logano S1, Blaney S2).
1. Blaney2. Cindric3. Elliott4. Bowman5. Gilliland6. Buescher7. Jones8. Logano9. Wallace10. Busch
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM GMT+1Joey Logano on the transfer
From the tail finish of the lead lap with engine hassle to working between P10-15 with 10 to go in Stage 2
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM GMT+1Should have some exhausting racing to the top of Stage 2
Most…however not all…are good on gasoline to the top of the stage. Very similar to stage one you’ll see some drop again attempting to save lots of.
Mon, February 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM GMT+1Daytona 500 is official
Not that there is anymore rain anticipated…
… Midway within the Daytona 5001 – Preece2 – Gragson3 – Bowman4 – Cindric5 – McDowell6 – Buescher7 – Elliott 8 – Gilliland9 – Bell10 – Blaney
William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota
Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Group Penske Ford
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Group Penske Ford
Justin Allgaier, No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Erik Jones, No. 34 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota
Daniel Suárez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Manufacturing unit Group Ford
Corey LaJoie, No. 01 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
Noah Gragson, No. 4 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Joey Logano, No. 22 Group Penske Ford
Zane Smith, No. 38 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
Josh Berry, No. 21 Wooden Brothers Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr., No. 56 Tricon Jr. Toyota
Hélio Castroneves, No. 91 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Monitor: Daytona Worldwide Speedway (2.5-mile high-banked tri-oval) in Daytona Seaside, FloridaBanking: Turns – 31 levels | Tri-oval – 18 levels | Backstretch – 3 degreesRace size: 200 laps for 500 milesStage lengths: Stage 1 – 65 laps | Stage 2 – 65 laps | Stage 3 – 70 laps
No. 19 Chase Briscoe
No. 2 Austin Cindric
No. 23 Bubba Wallace
No. 43 Erik Jones
No. 24 William Byron
No. 17 Chris Buescher
No. 10 Ty Dillon
No. 11 Denny Hamlin
No. 1 Ross Chastain
No. 22 Joey Logano
No. 45 Tyler Reddick
No. 01 Corey LaJoie
No. 16 A.J. Allmendinger
No. 34 Todd Gilliland
No. 3 Austin Dillon
No. 12 Ryan Blaney
No. 9 Chase Elliott
No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek
No. 40 Justin Allgaier
No. 20 Christopher Bell
No. 8 Kyle Busch
No. 5 Kyle Larson
No. 54 Ty Gibbs
No. 35 Riley Herbst
No. 71 Michael McDowell
No. 88 Shane van Gisbergen
No. 60 Ryan Preece
No. 51 Cody Ware
No. 4 Josh Berry
No. 41 Cole Custer
No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
No. 4 Noah Gragson
No. 77 Carson Hocevar
No. 6 Brad Keselowski
No. 7 Justin Haley
No. 99 Daniel Suarez
No. 38 Zane Smith
No. 48 Alex Bowman
No. 56 Martin Truex Jr.
No. 84 Jimmie Johnson
No. 91 Helio Castroneves
The largest race on the NASCAR calendar additionally includes a distinctive qualifying format not used on some other race weekend. On Wednesday evening all entered automobiles will flip one lap at high pace, the order of which is set by a Tuesday evening draw of numbers. The highest 10 drivers then go right into a shootout with the highest two instances from that session setting the entrance row for Sunday’s race.
The remaining automobiles are dropped — as evenly as doable, together with the highest two qualifiers — into two 60-lap qualifying “duels” to be run Thursday evening that set the sector from spots three by means of 40. The ending order for the primary duel determines the within row slots and the ending order from the second duel units the skin.
Restrictor plate racing presents a randomizing component that makes handicapping the outcomes difficult, and that’s mirrored in BetMGM’s odds. Three drivers enter the week with equivalent 12-to-1 odds and 10 drivers are available in at 20-to-1 or higher.
Ryan Blaney +1200Joey Logano +1200Brad Keselowski +1200Kyle Busch +1400Denny Hamlin +1500
As a result of a brand new rule this 12 months, a provisional is granted for a “world-class driver” who doesn’t run the Cup collection full time to hitch the sector for any occasion because the forty first automotive. Groups should put within the request a minimum of 90 days forward of time and solely . Castroneves will nonetheless try to qualify for the race and if he posts one of many high 40 instances, there can be solely 40 automobiles working on Sunday. If he doesn’t make it on time, the Daytona 500 may have its largest area in 10 years.
Seven-time collection champion and winner of the 2006 and 2013 Daytona 500s Jimmie Johnson will try to make the sector in a 3rd entry for the Legacy Motor Membership group that he owns. Johnson, 49, has run within the occasion twice since retiring from full-time racing in 2020, with a finest end of twenty eighth.
