Daytona 500

Ryan Blaney learned tips about speedway racing by listening to Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano discuss it. Blaney seeks his first Daytona 500 win today.

Blaney saw Logano and Keselowski win seven of 16 races at Daytona and Talladega from 2015-18 before he won the fall Talladega race in 2019. That’s what Blaney has done, first when when he was at the Wood Brothers, an affiliate of Team Penske, from 2015-17 and then at Penske after 2018 when he moved over to the No. “That’s really where you want to be at these plate tracks. “But, more often than not, it doesn’t and you can control some of these races. “I’m not any of these other guys I’ve ever raced against, but I’ve looked at every one of them and seen what they’ve done and tried to add some things to what I do on top of just learning naturally and having experience and learning who you are and what your makeup is. You might make some good moves, but if everyone knows what you’re going to do, they’re just going to block. He’s won a series-high three of the last 13 races at Daytona and Talladega. Blaney is among the favorites (along with Logano) in today’s race. That organization has won at least one race at Daytona or Talladega each season for the past nine years. You just have to kind of figure it out. “It was very neat, very insightful. It wasn’t in the No.

Green flag for the 65th Daytona 500 is 3:14 this afternoon, and will start the 75th season of NASCAR's Cup Series.

They'll be surrounded by younger champions and current stars, as well as plenty of others with lesser pedigrees who, in this form of racing, know they have a chance at hanging the sport's shiniest ornament on their careers. Once there, the traditional driver intros will take place. Forty drivers and cars will start the race and, at times, it'll look like you could cover them all with a blanket.

Here's what you need to know about Breland, the artist NASCAR tapped to sing the national anthem at the 2023 Daytona 500.

[Throw it Back (feat. Throw it backDrop it low, you can blame it on the Jack (on the Jack) Slow it down, girl, I'm tryna make it last, ayy If you sexy and you know it, make it clap Throw it, throw it, throw it back [Beers On Me (Dierks Bentley feat. He co-wrote two tracks with country music royalty Keith Urban and collaborated with Thomas Rhett for the 2022 track "Praise the Lord," one of the lead singles for his debut studio album, "Cross Country." The record climbed to the No. Suffice to say, it was a mammoth hit; it has racked up more than 100 million streams.

Justin Haley: The 23-year-old may be Cup's most underrated driver. In the Xfinity Series, he once won four of six consecutive superspeedway races. Kyle Busch: ...

DesOrmeau: This reminds of those restaurants that have a KFC and a Taco Bell in the same space. Hamlin is at the top of his game, but hasn’t had the luck to boost him over the hump. He’s one of the best drivers to never win a championship – but not for long. And I agree, Ben, the other Kyle (Busch) should be next. But with so much parity, I don’t see either making the playoffs unless they can steal a win at a superspeedway (like Daytona). DesOrmeau: Last year was the first season without a Michigander in the playoffs since 2013. DesOrmeau: I have the same safety concerns, Ben. On the flip side, I see Alex Bowman struggling this year – he seems to be the weakest link at Hendrick Motorsports. Now that they race for competing manufacturers, I could see things getting spicy in a hurry if either ever feels slighted by the other. Fans have been told for years that the short track would never reopen – but lo and behold, money can fix a lot of things. I bought my tickets and pit passes early, and a friend from the East Coast is even flying in. DesOrmeau: Underdogs have done well at Daytona throughout the years.

If you're wondering when the 2023 Daytona 500 will start or how long it will last, we've got you covered.

The race is expected to last a little more than three and a half hours. The Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida will host the event, which is going to start at 2:30 p.m. The 2023 Daytona 500 will kick off the race year.

As a result, I decided to tap a handful of fellow NASCAR bettors to provide their top Daytona 500 picks for Sunday's race (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX) to make sure I'm ...

The content on this page is for informational purposes only. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. We saw their strength on Thursday, and we’ve seen it consistently at superspeedways in the past. There have been at least seven cautions in eight of the last 10 Daytona races. So, rather than picking one, let’s just lump them all together and bet Ford at +150. [DraftKings](https://www.actionnetwork.com/online-sports-betting/reviews/draftkings)) If they can clean up some pit road stuff, Ware should avoid issues while running toward the back. I’d bet this down to +500 and feel good about it. That makes sense given Reddick’s lackluster performance in his Duel race, and Truex’s lack of solid superspeedway results over a very large sample size. ET, FOX) to make sure I’m not missing out on any of the top value bets for the Great American Race. and Tyler Reddick. [bet365](https://www.actionnetwork.com/online-sports-betting/reviews/bet365))

Drivers battle in one of the Daytona 500 qualifying races Thursday. NASCAR's 75th season officially kicks off at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway on ...

[tragic loss of Coy Gibbs](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/06/sport/coy-gibbs-obit-ctrp/index.html) – Ty’s father and Joe’s son – who died hours after the season finale. Harvick starts 13th on Sunday in the No. The familiar No. And a miniature ‘3’ would remain on the car’s paint scheme for years, paying tribute to Earnhardt. Ty will start the 500 in the No. However, starting up front doesn’t guarantee a top finish, as no pole-winning driver has taken the checkered flag in first place since 2000. 29 and added Kevin Harvick as their new driver, an up-and-comer in NASCAR’s lower divisions. Busch, whose outspoken personality has polarized much of the fan base for years, will line up in the No. The biggest story this offseason was the departure of Kyle Busch from the Toyota team owned by famed NFL coach Joe Gibbs, with whom Busch won two Cup series championships. Busch’s replacement at Joe Gibbs Racing is newcomer Ty Gibbs, Joe’s grandson. 45 Toyota co-owned by competitor Denny Hamlin and [successfully blocked a swarm of opponents](https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/20/us/daytona-500-winner-2022/index.html) on the final lap to hang on to victory.

For the first time ever, I am attending the Daytona 500! I'm dating myself here, but I have attended a NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway ...

There have been at least seven cautions in eight of the last 10 Daytona races. We saw their strength on Thursday, and we’ve seen it consistently at superspeedways in the past. Half the battle at Daytona is running at the end of the race. DraftKings still has a “winning manufacturer” bet available at those odds. So, rather than picking one, let’s just lump them all together and bet Ford at +150. [sports betting](https://www.actionnetwork.com/online-sports-betting) insights/analytics and is a content partner with NASCAR. However, I’ll be away from my computer for a chunk of the weekend while traveling to the race. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM) to make sure I’m not missing out on any of the top value bets for the “Great American Race.” That makes sense given Reddick’s performance in his Duel race, and Truex’s lack of solid superspeedway results over a large sample size. He had a 28.1 average running position on superspeedways last season. I’d bet this down to +500 and feel good about it. and Tyler Reddick.

There are also six other drivers with 2023 NASCAR at Daytona odds of 18-1 or shorter, highlighted by defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano (14-1) and ...

Check out the latest 2023 NASCAR at Daytona odds below, then So who wins the Daytona 500 2023? And a massive shocker: Kyle Larson, one of the top favorites at 12-1, stumbles and barely cracks the top five. Byron has a win at Daytona in the 2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400 and led laps in all four superspeedway races a season ago. He's never finished higher than third in any NASCAR event at this iconic track. Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it big. Hamlin is the 11-1 favorite in the 2023 Daytona 500 odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson are all 12-1. The 25-year-old North Carolinian just missed his third career front-row start on Wednesday night when he qualified third behind teammates Hendrick Motorsports teammates Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson with a lap time of 47.799 seconds. Byron is coming off a career year, winning twice and finishing a career-high sixth in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. McClure's model is off to a red-hot start this season, already nailing Martin Truex Jr.'s win at the Clash at the Coliseum, returning 20-1, and predicting Joey Logano's Daytona Duel victory at 8-1. Hamlin won the 2016, 2019 and 2020 Daytona 500s and only Richard Petty (seven) and Cale Yarborough (four) have won managed to win more. All told, the model has nailed a whopping eight winners since 2021.

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series will once again begin with the traditional Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway.

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The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Sunday's race at Daytona International Speedway.

However, given the number of festivities expected to take place on Sunday, green flag is slated to be waved at 3:14 p.m. 3:38 p.m.: Ty Dillon looks to be in a bit of trouble. 3:49 p.m.: The No. Slick play by the Cup Series veteran, who gets a car-length in front of Preece to nab 10 stage points. Team is planning to make further repairs to the 23 car during this caution.— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) 5:12 p.m.: Allmendinger drew a lot of racers' ire by using a running pick to nab the lucky dog in Stage 1. 5:13 p.m.: Chastain and Bowman jostling for first on the final lap of the second stage. 5:20 p.m.: Caution flag waved after Blaney's tire flies off into the middle of the track. The No. 6:22 p.m.: Allmendinger leads the way after the restart. Suarez spins into the infield, prompting the yellow flag to be waved. On the restart, Stenhouse and Logano jostled back and forth.

The 2023 NASCAR season is about to get underway with the Daytona 500 leading the pack. Alex Bowman will start on the pole for the race.

Richard Petty has the most wins at the track with seven. [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products) It’s the third time he’s sat on the Daytona 500 pole. The race can be seen on FOX and heard on MRN. The 65th running of the Daytona 500 begins at 2:30 p.m. Bowman is starting alongside 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson, who was on the pole for last year’s race.

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as it always does, begins with the 65th annual running of the Daytona 500. The single biggest race in NASCAR and one that ...

OFFICIAL: The No. The NASCAR Cup Series will now start the bulk of its early regular season with a West Coast swing, beginning with the final race at Auto Club Speedway's original two-mile configuration. Unfortunately, Johnson's day would come to an end after he was collected in the big wreck in the first overtime, finishing 31st. - After starting on the pole, Alex Bowman would lead a total of 12 laps on his way to finishing fifth. Unfortunately for him, modern overtime rules dictated that he would have to try and hang on for two more laps to finally win the 500 in his 18th try. Speaking to the media in post-race, Kelley shared that he was compelled to do the same again today. The previous record had been 207 laps in both 2018 and 2019. From that point onward, his career has not gone as smoothly -- he was let go by RFK Racing after just two wins in seven seasons (both in 2017), and he had developed a penchant for being an overaggressive driver prone to crashes. The field was frozen at the moment of caution per NASCAR rules, and Stenhouse was just ahead of Logano to win the Daytona 500 for single-car JTG Daugherty Racing. has won the 65th Daytona 500, making his way to the lead in double overtime and then emerging ahead of Joey Logano at the moment of caution on the final lap to earn the biggest win of his NASCAR Cup Series career. He gets his third career NASCAR Cup Series win, and it comes in the Daytona 500! was ahead at the moment of caution!

“The Great American Race” is annually the biggest event on the calendar, and a star-studded lineup is set to be on the track at Daytona International Speedway ...

EST NASCAR officials ruled that Stenhouse had a slight lead in the final lap of the second overtime when a crash occurred behind them. got by far the biggest of his three career victories. For much of Sunday’s Daytona 500, there was only one crash that could qualify as the “Big One” that annually seems to wreak havoc on the iconic NASCAR race.

The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Sunday's race at Daytona International Speedway.

Joe Gibbs Racing Rick Ware Racing However, given the number of festivities expected to take place on Sunday, green flag is slated to be waved at 3:14 p.m. Ty Gibbs She'll be waving the green flag to start Sunday's race. The NASCAR Hall of Famer might be on pace for a solid showing if these early laps are any indication. 3:49 p.m.: The No. that forced Wallace into the wall. Slick play by the Cup Series veteran, who gets a car-length in front of Preece to nab 10 stage points. Team is planning to make further repairs to the 23 car during this caution.— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) Here's the order as follows: Lots of collateral damage, with Blaney, Jones and Elliott all getting caught up in the mix-up.

Forty drivers make up the Daytona 500 field, which is underway Sunday exclusively on FOX. Here are the top moments!

[Christopher Bell](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/christopher-bell-driver) was hot on his tail and challenged Larson for the top spot as things continued. [Joey Logano](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/joey-logano-driver), [Austin Cindric](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/austin-cindric-driver), [Michael McDowell](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/michael-mcdowell-driver), [Kevin Harvick](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/kevin-harvick-driver), [Denny Hamlin](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/denny-hamlin-driver), [Austin Dillon](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/austin-dillon-driver) and [Jimmie Johnson](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/jimmie-johnson-driver). [ NASCAR Cup Series](/stories/nascar/clint-bowyers-25k-up-for-grabs-in-daytona-500-fox-bet-super-6-contest) [ NASCAR Cup Series](/stories/nascar/alex-bowman-grabs-daytona-500-pole-teammate-kyle-larson-on-front-row) [ NASCAR Cup Series](/stories/nascar/kevin-harvick-one-final-drive-at-daytona-500) He had to serve a pass-through pit road penalty as a result. [ NASCAR Cup Series](/stories/nascar/ty-gibbs-confident-in-translating-xfinity-championship-into-cup-success-as-rookie) The rest of the field formed up double-file, while Logano and Larson continued to race nearly side-by-side on the first few opening laps. 1 spot on just the second lap. Fans were treated to a flyover show by the Thunderbirds while those three drivers got situated. [Alex Bowman](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/alex-bowman-driver) won the pole on Wednesday night, earning his third career pole in the race, as Hendrick Motorsports swept the front row, with teammate [Kyle Larson](https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/kyle-larson-driver) qualifying second. It wasn't long before Bowman took over the lead, however, claiming the No.

Live updates from Daytona International Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500. Alex Bowman starts on pole. See crash-tracker here.

Lap 28: The 77 heads to pit road and then to the garage. That means Kyle Busch is the only one dropping to the rear to start the race because he’s using a backup car (after his primary one got Also of note in the back of the race: Ross Chastain running in 38th. Lap 12: Joey Logano has stuck close behind Kyle Larson after the 5 car, leading the inside line, pulled ahead of the outside line. Lap 20: The inside line has made a strong resurgence. Lap 65: The field goes by a few lapped cars, and Brad Keselowski has taken advantage, passing the leaders on the outside on a turn. Lap 52: Bubba Wallace was running well on the top line before getting run into the fence. Also of note: Kyle Busch is back on the lead lap after serving a devastating speeding on pit road penalty in Stage 2. Only caution that has come so far is because of the stage break. Cars got loose and spun out toward the back of the pack. That prompts the race’s second non-stage caution of the day. edges Joey Logano on the final restart — leading after the caution came out after the white flag!

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who had been winless since the 2017 season, notched his third career Cup win Sunday in the 65th annual Daytona 500.

He was followed by Jimmie Johnson (84), who returned to Daytona as a driver/owner of Legacy Motorsports Club as the top-finishing Chevrolet, SHR's Almirola (No. Chastain, in the No. Reddick then careened into Blaney in the No. Hendrick Motorsports teammates Bowman, who won the pole, and Larson, led the field to the green flag in the opening stage. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, got loose after a bump from Kevin Harvick in the Stewart-Haas Racing No. drove the JTG Daugherty Racing No. In the first overtime, Austin Dillon, the 2018 Daytona 500 winner, spun out in his No. 22 Team Penske Ford) was fourth and Logano's teammate, Austin Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 winner, was fifth in the No. 8 Chevrolet), seeking his first Daytona 500 win in his illustrious career, was leading Dillon, his Richard Childress Racing teammate, when the caution flag flew. Shortly after the final green-flag pit stops began on Lap 176 of 200, a couple of former Cup Series champions and a Daytona 500 winner got caught in some on-track chaos. Dillon got bumped by William Byron in the No. Stenhouse, driving the No.

Two overtimes eventually saw Ricky Stenhouse Jr. win the 65th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 19 to open the sport's 75th season.

43 (Jones) kind of went to the apron. “By the time we got slowed up, they were coming back across the track, and I was the lucky winner to get there first. 5 (Larson) and the No. It was a remarkable victory and a perfect highlight for the 75th anniversary of NASCAR racing. I felt like the three-wide was going a hurt a lane; looked like Kyle was getting pushed ahead, and then Ricky started getting pushed ahead. 43 Chevrolet of Erik Jones and the No. The No. “I knew if I went to the bottom my car didn’t handle good enough. But when NASCAR hit the button to illuminate the caution lights, Stenhouse’s No. This was the site of my last win back in 2017. got help from an unexpected source and won the sport’s most prestigious race when a wild wreck froze the field in the second overtime. Stenhouse and reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano were battling for the lead on Lap 212 when contact from Aric Almirola’s Ford started Travis Pastrana’s Toyota spinning in Turn 2.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday in the longest running of “The Great American Race.”

The first one out of the race was Ty Dillon on Lap 21 when his engine started smoking and he went to pit road and was almost immediately pushed behind the wall. Ross Chastain was able to hold off Bowman to win the stage by inches. The next race in the Cup series will be this Sunday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. Chastain, running on the bottom, was aided by some pushing by Joey Logano. The race was pretty much the usual jostling among the top cars running race side-by-side until the first pit stop. The race was restarted with 13 laps to go and Logano pulled ahead of Harrison Burton before the usual late lap jostling went into effect. Because it was the white flag lap, the rules say that NASCAR will look at video to determine who was in front when the yellow light came on. It was at this point that NASCAR got to decide who was the winner. The incident eventually affected nine cars and knocked out Reddick, Chase Elliott and Erik Jones. Kyle Busch was looking for his first win in 18 starts with three laps to go when Daniel Suarez spun out on the front straightaway. It was a tough season, but man, we got it done, the Daytona 500.” “This was the site of my last win back in 2017 [at the July race].

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of ``The Great American Race.''

The Cup Series races at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, next Sunday in the final race in the track's current configuration. Now he's got a repeat win at Daytona in NASCAR's biggest race of the season. His only other victories came in 2017 _ at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of "The Great American Race.''

He was collected in one of the crashes in overtime and finished 31st. "But, no, it's just par for the course, just used to it and come down here every year to just find out when and where I'm going to crash and what lap I come out of the care center. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson made his return to the series and ran inside the top 15 for most of the race. They left me a note in the car that said they believe in me and to go get the job done,'' Stenhouse said. Kyle Busch dropped to 0-for-18 in the Daytona 500, but contended for his new Richard Childress Racing team. "I think this is the first time I led lap 200, so I wish it was 1998 rules," Busch said. "He's one of my best friends, so I was like yelling into my helmet when I helped push him to the lead there. It marked the first time the pole sitter has finished in the top five since Bill Elliott in 2001. This was the site of my last win back in 2017. The team believes in the driver. Earnhardt was part of the Chip Ganassi Racing ownership group when Jamie McMurray won in 2013. Stenhouse's win for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career.

Stenhouse was ahead of Joey Logano when the caution came out on the final lap.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of "The Great American Race.

He was collected in one of the crashes in overtime and finished 31st. Kyle Busch dropped to 0 for 18 in the Daytona 500, but contended for his new Richard Childress Racing team. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson made his return to the series and ran inside the top 15 for most of the race. They left me a note in the car that said they believe in me and to go get the job done," Stenhouse said. Harvick is retiring at the end of the year. "He's one of my best friends, so I was like yelling into my helmet when I helped push him to the lead there. Ross Chastain of Trackhouse and Riley Herbst of Rick Ware Racing rounded out the top 10. It marked the first time the pole-sitter has finished in the top five since Bill Elliott in 2001. Now the 35-year-old from Olive Branch, Mississippi, has a repeat win at Daytona in NASCAR's biggest race of the season. JTG is the first single-car team to win the Daytona 500 since The Wood Brothers Racing did it with Trevor Bayne in 2011. This was the site of my last win back in 2017. pic.twitter.com/c4Fkagwcfn—

The 29-year-old driver earned a fifth-place result in the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. That stands as his best result to date in "The Great American Race." ...

On Lap 38, he pitted for two right-side tires and fuel and got back into the top five on Lap 53. He slid back a bit over the course of the run, with a stop for fuel only setting him up for a surge into the top 10 on Lap 113. He restarted 11th in the outside lane with six laps to go in the stage and drove to seventh to end the stage. Using the inside line, the 27-year-old was in the top five on Lap 22. He bid his time in the back of the top 20 before pitting for two right-side tires and fuel on Lap 38. He spent the opening 16 laps in the top 10. That brought him to the edge of the top 10 with eight laps in regulation and he was scored in eighth coming to the first overtime attempt. Following the pit stop, he moved into the top 15 and was up to seventh on Lap 52. He retook the lead on Lap 11 for two laps and again on Lap 21 for three laps. He expertly dodged "The Big One" in the first overtime attempt to move into the top 10. That race marks the final one for the Fontana, California, track as a 2-mile facility and also serves as the first of three races in a row on the West Coast. "We were trying to put ourselves in the right position and we were in a really good spot there with about two to go and running third before that caution (on Lap 199)," Byron said.

Results and points standings after the 65th Daytona 500, which Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won for the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career.

We were kind of in a bad spot in the pack to get caught up in something. Once he got off center, I tried to back up but I had (Brad Keselowski) in the back of me trying to push as well. I hate that we didn’t get to the finish line, but we got a lot closer than I thought. This package is pretty tough to pass with, but it was fun to be up there battling in the top 10 there for a bit.” [Austin Dillon](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48393/austin-dillon) — Finished 33rd: “We had a strategy there, and it just didn’t play out. I feel like when the 22 pulled up in front of me I tried to slow down to engage him and I got hit by the 8 really hard and send the 22 three-wide and we lost momentum again. The outside just didn’t really get rolling and we didn’t get organized very well and by the time we did it was just a little too late. [Kyle Busch](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48221/kyle-busch)) went to the bottom there, I was able to push ( [Joey Logano](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48369/joey-logano)) and ( [Kyle Larson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48450/kyle-larson)). It was amazing that we were able to put it in the top 20. We recovered and we are getting better at this kind of racing and we are going to get one of these one day.” [Ryan Blaney](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48406/ryan-blaney) — Finished eighth: “You know, unfortunately getting tore up in the second stage and I thought we did a good job fixing it and staying in it and got a couple of laps back and were able to get it driving decent enough to where we lined up in the top-15 and were able to miss some wrecks and finish okay. It was a win, and it was awesome. I was hoping we were going to get to the white there, and we didn’t, so I knew I was going to take the top. I felt like the three wide was going a hurt a lane; looked like Kyle was getting pushed ahead, and then Ricky started getting pushed ahead.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. pulled out a double overtime victory Sunday in the longest Daytona 500 race ever in the open to the 75th NASCAR season.

In the final lap of double overtime, Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse Jr.’s victory is the third of his career and first since July 1, 2017. This is the site of my last win back in 2017,” Stenhouse Jr.

Results and points standings after the 65th Daytona 500, which Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won for the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career.

NASCAR is set to begin its 75th season this weekend with the 65th edition of its richest and most prestigious race, the Daytona 500.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr edged ahead of Joey Logano and avoided a crash behind him on the final lap to clinch victory in the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500.

McLeod](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/b-j-mcleod/18365/) [Jimmie Johnson](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/jimmie-johnson/639/) [Justin Haley](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/justin-haley/442567/) [Austin Dillon](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/austin-dillon/14661/) [William Byron](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/william-byron/142818/) [Chase Briscoe](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/chase-briscoe-2/54367/) [Ryan Preece](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/ryan-preece/16003/) [Erik Jones](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/erik-jones/19934/) [Chase Elliott](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/chase-elliott/19814/) [Tyler Reddick](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/tyler-reddick/19367/) [Ty Dillon](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/ty-dillon/17046/) [Joey Logano](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/joey-logano/9725/) [Christopher Bell](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/christopher-bell/16942/) [Chris Buescher](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/chris-buescher/17348/) [Alex Bowman](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/alex-bowman/14374/) [A.J. Allmendinger claimed sixth place ahead of Daniel Suarez, with [Ryan Blaney](https://www.autosport.com/driver/ryan-blaney/829183/), [Ross Chastain](https://www.autosport.com/driver/ross-chastain/858605/) and Riley Herbst completing the top 10. [Kyle Busch](https://www.autosport.com/driver/kyle-busch/858248/)] went to the bottom there I was able to push [Logano] and [Larson],” Stenhouse said of the first overtime. [JTG Daugherty Racing](https://www.autosport.com/team/jtg-daugherty-racing/36619/) squad since 2014, when [A.J. Allmendinger](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/a-j-allmendinger/1713/) [Daniel Suarez](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/daniel-suarez/19888/) [Ryan Blaney](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/ryan-blaney/18336/) [Ross Chastain](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/ross-chastain/17535/) [Riley Herbst](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/riley-herbst/450672/) [Travis Pastrana](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/travis-pastrana/1586/) [Kevin Harvick](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/kevin-harvick/360/) [Cody Ware](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/cody-ware/54264/) [Corey Lajoie](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/corey-lajoie/19962/) [Martin Truex Jr.](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/martin-truex-jr/1975/) [Denny Hamlin](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/denny-hamlin/6539/) [Kyle Larson](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/kyle-larson/17135/) [Kyle Busch](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/kyle-busch/17035/) [Bubba Wallace](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/bubba-wallace/18588/) [Aric Almirola](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/aric-almirola/7837/) [Brad Keselowski](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/brad-keselowski/5696/) [Austin Cindric](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/austin-cindric/19256/) [Noah Gragson](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/noah-gragson/407569/) [Harrison Burton](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/harrison-burton/289321/) [Todd Gilliland](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/todd-gilliland/289554/) [Michael McDowell](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/michael-mcdowell/1426/) [Conor Daly](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/conor-daly/13328/) [B.J. That was a heck of a race.” Laps Led “We were out of fuel so the fuel light was going crazy. Laps All three of his wins have come on superspeedways. “I was hoping [Logano] was going to follow, and he did.

NASCAR is set to begin its 75th season this weekend with the 65th edition of its richest and most prestigious race, the Daytona 500.

Kyle Busch bemoans his Daytona 500 luck, but bad luck is not his alone. He won't even be the unluckiest driver on track Sunday.

We were kind of in a bad spot in the pack to get caught up in something. Once he got off center, I tried to back up but I had (Brad Keselowski) in the back of me trying to push as well. I hate that we didn’t get to the finish line, but we got a lot closer than I thought. This package is pretty tough to pass with, but it was fun to be up there battling in the top 10 there for a bit.” [Austin Dillon](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48393/austin-dillon) — Finished 33rd: “We had a strategy there, and it just didn’t play out. I feel like when the 22 pulled up in front of me I tried to slow down to engage him and I got hit by the 8 really hard and send the 22 three-wide and we lost momentum again. The outside just didn’t really get rolling and we didn’t get organized very well and by the time we did it was just a little too late. [Kyle Busch](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48221/kyle-busch)) went to the bottom there, I was able to push ( [Joey Logano](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48369/joey-logano)) and ( [Kyle Larson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48450/kyle-larson)). It was amazing that we were able to put it in the top 20. We recovered and we are getting better at this kind of racing and we are going to get one of these one day.” [Ryan Blaney](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48406/ryan-blaney) — Finished eighth: “You know, unfortunately getting tore up in the second stage and I thought we did a good job fixing it and staying in it and got a couple of laps back and were able to get it driving decent enough to where we lined up in the top-15 and were able to miss some wrecks and finish okay. It was a win, and it was awesome. I was hoping we were going to get to the white there, and we didn’t, so I knew I was going to take the top. I felt like the three wide was going a hurt a lane; looked like Kyle was getting pushed ahead, and then Ricky started getting pushed ahead.

Kyle Busch led Lap 200 of the 2023 Daytona 500, but a double-overtime crash left the two-time Cup champion stuck without the Harley J. Earl.

“It looked like it was kind of working,” Busch said, “but we got too much separation off of two, and I tried to back up to get to them. Busch ducked from high to low in an effort to link the Nos. The first overtime restart saw Busch control the restart alongside teammate Austin Dillon. “It’s just par for the course,” Busch said. Busch led Laps 197-202 in a race that was scheduled to end at Lap 200. Before Busch could make a move to try and win the race, he was clipped in the left-rear quarter panel and sent spinning driver-side first into the outside SAFER barrier.