William Byron gained the Daytona 500, which was a marathon on Sunday night time, after rain delays and yellow warning flags in the end led to some extra time laps.
And people two extra time laps have been an absolute thrill that noticed a number of spin-outs and crashes that allowed Byron to win the Daytona 500 for the second consecutive yr.
Six of the final eight Daytona 500 races have led to extra time, and like all extra time in sports activities, the desperation was felt by each driver to come back out on high.
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NASCAR Cup Sequence driver Noah Gragson (4), driver Austin Cindric (2) and driver Ryan Preece (60) race three broad in the course of the Daytona 500 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. (Peter Casey-Imagn Pictures)
However attempting to get to the entrance of the pack led to a wreck on the entrance, the place Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 automotive was main with one lap to go as Cole Custer and Chase Briscoe have been attempting to maneuver forward of him.
However as Custer was on Hamlin’s proper, Briscoe bumped the again of the No. 11 automotive, which in the end led the three-time Daytona 500 winner to spin-out, hitting No. 2 Austin Cindric on his left within the course of.
Confidently, although, Byron got here out of the wreck unscathed and the warning flag by no means got here up as he hit the ultimate straightaway to the checkered flag for the win.
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Tyler Reddick (No. 45), Jimmie Johnson (No. 84), Briscoe, and John Nemechek rounded out the highest 5.
Talking of yellow flags, the 67th working of the “Great American Race” got here with a bunch, particularly one after Ryan Preece’s No. 60 automotive flying via the air after a wreck with 5 laps to go. Fortunately, he walked off the observe at Daytona unscathed.
Christopher Bell was battling with Hamlin for first place when Custer’s Ford pushed Bell’s No. 20 one too many instances.
NASCAR Cup Sequence driver Kyle Busch (8), driver Ryan Blaney (12) and driver Bubba Wallace (23) race three broad in the course of the Daytona 500 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. (Mike Watters-Imagn Pictures)
Bell’s automotive was dancing a bit as Custer continued to bump him, and the No. 20 ultimately had sufficient because it smashed into the wall. Ryan Preece’s No. 60 automotive took over within the air because of the crash by Bell as properly, however fortunately nobody was injured consequently.
A yellow flag got here out late with 14 laps to go, as Ryan Blaney, who was in place to make a run on the win, was knocked out of the working after Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s entrance left tire wiped him out in a crash that concerned Joey Logano and others as properly.
The wreck occurred after Logano tried to make a transfer handed Stenhouse, who was fast to maintain his lead. Kyle Busch was additionally in an excellent place to win it, however he was seen in his No. 8 automotive spinning out as properly.
The race confronted two delays as a consequence of inclement climate, as rain poured down in Florida above the observe.
President Donald Trump additionally made an look at Daytona, main the drivers on a lap earlier than the race started. It is the second time he is attended the occasion, and applauded NASCAR’s drivers whereas talking with FOX Sports activities’ Jamie Little.
“They have a lot of courage doing this,” Trump mentioned. “I see it and I’ve been here. They have a lot of guts, as they would say.”
NASCAR Cup Sequence driver William Byron (24) in the course of the Daytona 500 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. (Peter Casey-Imagn Pictures)
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Trump, who was joined on the observe by his granddaughter, highlighted the progress of the USA since he began his second time period as president.
“I think it’s fantastic. I think it’s great for the country,” he mentioned. “The country is doing well again. We have spirit all over the world. There’s spirit again, we brought it back and it’s been less than four weeks. You’ll see what we do in a little period of time. It’s gonna only get better. But this is very exciting.”
Fox Information’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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