2023 Daytona 500
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] | |||
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| Race 1 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | February 19, 2023 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 212 laps, 530 mi (848 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (800 km) | ||
| Average speed | 145.283 miles per hour (233.810 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 49.536 | ||
| Qualifying race winners | |||
| Duel 1 Winner | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Duel 2 Winner | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | |
| Laps | 42 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch), and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) | ||
The 2023 Daytona 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race and the 65th running of the event. It was held on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.[3] It was the first race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series. Jimmie Johnson returned to the Cup Series for Legacy Motor Club in this race.[4] This was the longest Daytona 500 in history going 530 miles.
Report
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of six superspeedways, the others being Auto Club Speedway, Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.
Background
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[14] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[15] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[15]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (W) denotes former winner.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Alex Bowman scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.536 and a speed of 181.686 mph (292.395 km/h). Kyle Larson earned the outside pole.[16]
Only the top two cars qualify from time trials. The Duels set the lineup for positions 3–38. The first race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in odd-numbered positions on pole qualifying day, while the second race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in even-numbered positions. Only one Open team in each Duel will qualify in this manner. Grid positions 39 and 40 are filled by the two "Open" (teams without a charter) cars that set the fastest times in qualifying, but did not lock in a spot in the Duels.
The fastest two Open team qualifiers were Jimmie Johnson and Travis Pastrana which earned them a spot in the race regardless of the outcome of the Duels.
Qualifying results
Bluegreen Vacations Duel
The Bluegreen Vacations Duels are a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races held in conjunction with the Daytona 500 annually in February at Daytona International Speedway. They consist of two races 60 laps and 150 miles (240 km) in length, which serve as heat races that set the lineup for the Daytona 500. Both races sets the lineup for positions 3–38. The first race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in odd–numbered positions on pole qualifying day with exceptions based on open teams. The second race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in even–numbered positions. Only the top finishing open car will transfer from each qualifying race. After qualifying races, the final two positions are determined by fastest times in qualifying of open teams that did not advance.
Duel 1
Duel 1 results
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 60 | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 60 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 60 | 7 |
| 5 | 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 60 | 5 |
| 7 | 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 60 | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | 36 | Zane Smith (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 60 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 12 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| 17 | 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | 13 | Chandler Smith (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 59 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 |
| 21 | 20 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Duel 2
Duel 2 results
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 60 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 60 | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 60 | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 3 |
| 9 | 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 60 | 1 |
| 11 | 14 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 15 | 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 50 | Conor Daly (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| 18 | 16 | 62 | Austin Hill (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 15 | Riley Herbst (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 67 | Travis Pastrana | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 40 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Starting lineup
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fastest in pole qualifying |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Second in pole qualifying |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | Duel 1 Winner |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Duel 2 Winner |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Second in Duel 1 |
| 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Second in Duel 2 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | Third in Duel 1 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Third in Duel 2 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | Fourth in Duel 1 |
| 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | Fourth in Duel 2 |
| 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Fifth in Duel 1 |
| 12 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fifth in Duel 2 |
| 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Sixth in Duel 1 |
| 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Seventh in Duel 2 |
| 15 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | Seventh in Duel 1 |
| 16 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Eighth in Duel 2 |
| 17 | 36 | Zane Smith (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Eighth in Duel 1 |
| 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Ninth in Duel 2 |
| 19 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Ninth in Duel 1 |
| 20 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Tenth in Duel 2 |
| 21 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tenth in Duel 1 |
| 22 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | Eleventh in Duel 2 |
| 23 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | Eleventh in Duel 1 |
| 24 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | Twelfth in Duel 2 |
| 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | Twelfth in Duel 1 |
| 26 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | Thirteenth in Duel 2 |
| 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Thirteenth in Duel 1 |
| 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Fourteenth in Duel 2 |
| 29 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Fifteenth in Duel 1 |
| 30 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Fifteenth in Duel 2 |
| 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | Sixteenth in Duel 1 |
| 32 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sixteenth in Duel 2 |
| 33 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Nineteenth in Duel 1 |
| 34 | 50 | Conor Daly (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | Seventeenth in Duel 2 |
| 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 20th in Duel 1 |
| 36 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Nineteenth in Duel 2 |
| 37 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21st in Duel 1 |
| 38 | 15 | Riley Herbst (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 20th in Duel 2 |
| 39 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | Qualifying Speed |
| 40 | 67 | Travis Pastrana | 23XI Racing | Toyota | Qualifying Speed |
| Did not qualify | |||||
| 41 | 62 | Austin Hill (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 42 | 13 | Chandler Smith (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | |
| Official starting lineup | |||||
Practice
First practice
Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 46.338 seconds and a speed of 194.225 mph (312.575 km/h).[17]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 46.338 | 194.225 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46.345 | 194.196 |
| 3 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 46.348 | 194.183 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 47.071 seconds and a speed of 191.201 mph (307.708 km/h).[18]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 47.071 | 191.201 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 47.072 | 191.196 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 47.076 | 191.180 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Race
The race gets underway with Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson on the front row, having two well marked rows. Leading laps are exchanged between the #48 and #5.
10 laps in and the inside line begins to prevail, with Larson, Logano and Bell making up the top 3 of the field. Bell changes lines, side drafts and starts leading the outside line. 13 laps and there are 40 cars with 2,7 seconds of separation between the 1st and the last one. Lap 21 and the inside line starts to gain strength too, with Logano pushing Larson. A third line was created with Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick and Justin Haley, but it has no effect. Time for two racing lines, with Bell still leading on the outside and Larson on the inside.
Smoke comes out of Ty Dillon's car on lap 28. The team pushes him to the garage, being an engine problem, making him the first driver to retire from the race.
Between lap 37 and 40 the first pit stops are made for the drivers. On lap 38 there was spin by rookie Riley Herbst, which seemed to wave the yellow flag, but he resumes and the race remains green. After that, Denny Hamlin remains as leader, followed by Bell and Reddick, but Chase Briscoe takes the lead on lap 42.
Two lines are formed again. On the inside are Briscoe, Wallace and Almirola, and on the outside Hamlin, Bell and Reddick. On lap 55, Bubba Wallace was leading, but hit the back straight wall, after a push from Hamlin to Martin Truex Jr. who touches Wallace's #23.
The laps pass and it's time for a racing line. Truex Jr., Hamlin, Gibbs, Almirola and Keselowski lead the top 5.
On lap 64, two laps from the end of the first stage, A. J. Allmendinger, one lap behind the leader, hinders the inside line of Aric Almirola and Jimmie Johnson, with the intention of overtaking Herbst and position himself to have the Lucky Dog and get into the leader's lap.
Last lap of the stage and Brad Keselowski manages with the push of Ryan Preece, to pass the leading Toyota of Hamlin and Truex. He is followed by Chris Buescher and Kevin Harvick, among others, while Truex slows down the outside line.
The first stage ends and Brad Keselowski finishes first, scoring 10 points for the championship, followed by Ryan Preece, who tried to pass the No. 6 on the last lap. Chris Buescher, Kevin Harvick, Michael McDowell, Ty Gibbs, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr. and Todd Gilliland round out the top 10.
The race restarts on lap 72, with Preece leading on the inside and Keselowski on the outside. Keselowski drops off the line, with Almirola taking the lead on the outside. By lap 84, the inside line begins to prevail with Keselowski, Preece, Harvick and McDowell, with 7 Fords in the top 10. Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch move to lead the outside line on lap 94, but it has no effect.
After another sequence of pit stops, a three side by side appears on lap 112, with Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney leading the race, the latter being the one who blocked the pack of Toyotas twice.
2 well formed lines on lap 117, with Chris Buescher leading on the outside, when the first of multiple accidents occurs on the following lap. Kevin Harvick touches Tyler Reddick and Reddick takes out Ryan Blaney, then Erik Jones, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr. and Daniel Suarez are involved as well. Jones, Reddick and Elliott drop out of the race, while Blaney received repairs on the right front.
The leaders take advantage of the pit stops, Cindric and Hamlin go ahead with two tires over 4 of the rest. The race restarts on lap 126, with a group of drivers preferring track position and stage points. Logano leads with a push from Truex Jr. on the inside, while Bowman pushes Chastain on the outside.
Ross Chastain gets down and is in the lead ahead of Logano. He begins to block both lines, while Bowman is strong on the outside line, with a push from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Chastain takes the second stage due to the push of Truex and Logano, in a photo finish against Alex Bowman. Closing the top 10, Logano, Stenhouse Jr., Austin Cindric, Truex Jr., Byron, Allmendinger, Buescher and Bell.
During the yellow flag at the conclusion of the second stint, massive pit stops ensue, with Chastain almost stalling the car. He exceeds the speed limit and is penalized with a drive-through. The same penalty for Bell, for passing over equipment, and for Gragson, for uncontrolled tire.
Wallace stays out of the pits and takes the lead of the race. The race returns to green flag on lap 138 with Bubba starting well, protecting both lines, but Buescher pushes Almirola, putting the #10 in the lead. The inside line is consolidated, when the yellow flag comes out on lap 140, because a front right tread came off the #12 of Ryan Blaney in turn 2.
Restart on lap 143: Almirola strong on the inside line, but Buescher pushing very well. Bubba gets in the middle, losing draft, so he had to go on the inside. Cindric almost in control of his car, making a good save, he was ahead of Preece. On lap 145, Buescher moves to command the outside line with a push from teammate and team owner Keselowski. Three laps in, the two make it a 1-2 for RFK commanding the inside line. Both move to the outside line with Hamlin and LaJoie attacking on the inside. Strong push from #7 to #11 to fight off the Fords.
Laps pass and the inside line can't make any progress with Denny Hamlin, Corey LaJoie and Justin Haley, commanding the Ford brand in the top six positions. On lap 157, Suarez leads the inside line, along with Larson and Jimmie Johnson, but then the Mexican had to move up the line, because otherwise he runs out of draft. Earlier there was a touch from #11 of Denny Hamlin to #99 in the middle of turn 1. With 38 laps to go, LaJoie now leads the inside line, with Justin Haley's push, but it doesn't work to go to the inside.
Harrison Burton loses out on the inside, but now leads the outside line. Bubba Wallace didn't get the yellow flag he needed and had to go for fuel with 30 laps to go. He will do it unaccompanied by anyone and two laps later the leaders take a lap off him.
Between laps 176 and 180 the drivers stop in the pits to make their last stops. After the pit stop cycle, Harrison Burton and Joey Logano lead the race. Stenhouse Jr. is penalized for speeding, having to make a drive-through on lap 180. With 18 laps to go, the first Big One takes place, with many Fords involved. Ryan Preece loses control when he receives a push from McDowell and a chain of incidents involving Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Chase Briscoe and Jimmie Johnson.
The race restarts with 14 laps to go, with Burton leading on the outside with a push from Kyle Busch, and Logano on the inside with a push from Byron. The inside line works, Logano almost loses the car on the main straight. Logano was left on the outside, losing the draft, before a maneuver of A. J. Allmendinger. The Kaulig driver leads the race until he is overtaken by Brad Keselowski with 10 laps to go.
As the laps went by, the RFK Racing cars (Keselowski and Buescher) and the Richard Childress Racing cars (Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon) remained close each other. With four laps to go, the RCR drivers coordinated with Byron a pass on the back straight to pass Keselowski and Buescher, and Kyle Busch was in the lead, looking for his first Daytona 500 victory in his 18th attempt. But on the next lap, Daniel Suarez gets a touch from Jimmie Johnson, spinning at the exit of turn 4, and with this the race went to the first overtime.
After radio communications on how to take advantage of having his two cars in the first two positions, RCR decided Austin Dillon slow the inside line on the restart, to protect Kyle Busch, who immediately switched to that line, commanding a 1-2 for RCR. However, the inside line would lose pace with Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. passing both cars. On the back straight, Stenhouse, with a push from Larson, passed Logano, and second later the yellow flag was waved for another Big One, caused by Byron's touch on Austin Dillon. Others involved in that multiple accident were Austin Cindric, Todd Gilliland, Harrison Burton, Noah Gragson, Zane Smith, Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson.
RFK Racing drivers come in for fuel, in case the race continues to extend and several drivers have to pit. Riley Herbst and Aric Almirola, also pit for that reason.
The race restarts for a second overtime on lap 210, with Stenhouse leading on the outside and Larson on the inside. Stenhouse gets enough of a lead coming to the white flag, which indicates the final lap of competition, and blocks the inside line, leaving Larson without a draft. In Turn 2, Travis Pastrana with Larson, creating the third Big One (with Keselowski, Almirola, Kyle Busch, Wallace, Allmendinger and Hamlin involved), and the yellow flag was quickly waved.
It was not decided who the winner was, having the doubt whether it was Logano or Stenhouse Jr. but seconds later it was determined that the JTG Daugherty Racing driver was the winner of the Great American Race.
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 65
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 65
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 4 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 70
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 212 | 48 |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 212 | 42 |
| 3 | 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 212 | 35 |
| 4 | 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 212 | 43 |
| 5 | 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 212 | 41 |
| 6 | 29 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 212 | 34 |
| 7 | 24 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 212 | 30 |
| 8 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 212 | 29 |
| 9 | 23 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 212 | 38 |
| 10 | 38 | 15 | Riley Herbst (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 212 | 0 |
| 11 | 40 | 67 | Travis Pastrana | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 212 | 26 |
| 12 | 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 212 | 32 |
| 13 | 17 | 36 | Zane Smith (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 212 | 0 |
| 14 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 212 | 23 |
| 15 | 16 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 212 | 29 |
| 16 | 12 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 212 | 21 |
| 17 | 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 212 | 20 |
| 18 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 211 | 19 |
| 19 | 36 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 211 | 18 |
| 20 | 15 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 211 | 17 |
| 21 | 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 211 | 19 |
| 22 | 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 211 | 25 |
| 23 | 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 210 | 20 |
| 24 | 22 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 210 | 13 |
| 25 | 33 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 210 | 17 |
| 26 | 19 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 210 | 11 |
| 27 | 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 208 | 11 |
| 28 | 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 208 | 15 |
| 29 | 34 | 50 | Conor Daly (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 |
| 30 | 32 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 7 |
| 31 | 39 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 203 | 10 |
| 32 | 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 5 |
| 33 | 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 4 |
| 34 | 21 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 7 |
| 35 | 30 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 182 | 2 |
| 36 | 20 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 181 | 10 |
| 37 | 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 118 | 1 |
| 38 | 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 1 |
| 39 | 26 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 117 | 1 |
| 40 | 37 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 52 among 21 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 38 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 38 minutes and 53 seconds
- Average speed: 145.283 miles per hour (233.810 km/h)
Media
Television
Since 2001—with the exception of 2002, 2004 and 2006—the Daytona 500 has been carried by Fox in the United States. The booth crew consists of longtime NASCAR lap-by-lap announcer Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing Tony Stewart. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Josh Sims handled pit road for the television side. 1992 and 1998 Daytona 500 winning crew chief Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| Fox Television | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Tony Stewart |
Jamie Little Regan Smith Josh Sims |
Larry McReynolds |
Radio
The race was broadcast on radio by the Motor Racing Network who has covered the Daytona 500 since 1970—and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. The booth crew consists of Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and 1989 Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace. Longtime turn announcer Dave Moody was the lead turn announcer, calling the race from atop the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 2 when the field races through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley works the backstretch for the race from a spotter's stand on the inside of the track & Kyle Rickey called the race when the field races through turns 3 and 4 from the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 4. On pit road, MRN was operated by Steve Post, Kim Coon, Brienne Pedigo and Dillon Welch.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Backstretch: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey |
Steve Post Dillon Welch Brienne Pedigo Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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Notes
- ^ Kyle Busch's Round 2 time was disallowed after he went below the yellow line during his qualifying run.
References
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