For the second 12 months in a row, William Byron managed to flee the late-race carnage to win the Daytona 500.
The 2024 Daytona 500 winner earned his second consecutive win within the “Nice American Race” after an enormous crash broke out on the backstretch on the ultimate lap. Chief Denny Hamlin was turned by Cole Custer with half a lap to go, forcing Byron and runner-up Tyler Reddick to squeeze by way of on the excessive aspect and end 1-2.
The victory is the 14th of Byron’s Cup Collection profession and his third at Daytona Worldwide Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson, Chase Briscoe, John Hunter Nemechek, Alex Bowman, Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric, Justin Allgaier and Chris Buescher rounded out the highest 10.
Hamlin, Custer, Austin Dillon, Corey LaJoie, Riley Herbst, Alex Bowman and Daniel Suarez had been among the many drivers concerned within the last-lap crash.
The NASCAR Cup Collection will journey to Hampton, Georgia, subsequent weekend for the Ambetter Well being 400 on Feb. 23.
