Recap Daytona 500 Victory in Dramatic Finish And Starting to End details.

William Byron secured his maiden Daytona 500 victory on Monday after a stunning performance, leading for just the final four laps of the race.

His path to victory was not without its challenges, however, as Byron found himself embroiled in a significant crash involving half of the 40-car field with just eight laps remaining. Despite this setback, Byron surged into second place for the restart with six laps to go. Taking advantage of an opportunity, Byron maneuvered past Ross Chastain on lap 197, ultimately crossing the finish line as Chastain and Austin Cindric collided behind him, solidifying his victory.

The pivotal incident occurred on lap 193 when a forceful push from teammate Alex Bowman sent Byron sideways, causing a chain reaction crash involving Brad Keselowski and several others.

In the midst of the action, Ryan Blaney emerged victorious in Stage 2 of the Daytona 500, navigating past teammate Austin Cindric in the final lap. Blaney’s triumph came after earlier frustrations, including being caught in the outside draft and forced to pit with a primarily Chevrolet group due to strategic missteps.

Chase Elliott claimed victory in Stage 1 of the Daytona 500, leading a group of six Chevrolets to the green-and-white checkered flag. Despite Chevy’s initial struggles to lead the race, Elliott’s strategic prowess paid off as he capitalized on a crash on lap 5 that took out several competitors, setting the stage for his success.

The Daytona 500 TV/streaming schedule is as follows:

• Monday
  • 4 p.m.: Daytona 500 (Fox, Fox Sports app)
  • 9 p.m.: Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 (FS1, Fox Sports app)

Race details:

• Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile high-banked tri-oval) in Daytona Beach, Florida
• Banking: Turns minus-31 degrees | Tri-oval minus-18 degrees | Backstretch minus-3 degrees
• Race length: 200 laps for 500 miles
• Stage lengths: Stage 1 — 65 laps | Stage 2 — 65 laps | Stage 3 — 70 laps
• 2023 winner: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

The starting grid for the Daytona 500 is as follows:

1. Joey Logano
2. Michael McDowell
3. Tyler Reddick
4. Christopher Bell
5. Chase Elliott
6. Austin Cindric
7. Alex Bowman
8. Denny Hamlin
9. Carson Hocevar
10. John Hunter Nemechek
11. Erik Jones
12. Harrison Burton
13. Daniel Suarez
14. Zane Smith
15. Ty Gibbs
16. Brad Keselowski
17. Kyle Larson
18. William Byron
19. Chris Buescher
20. Chase Briscoe
21. Ross Chastain
22. Justin Haley
23. Jimmie Johnson
24. Bubba Wallace
25. Ryan Preece
26. Kaz Grala
27. Martin Truex Jr.
28. AJ Allmendinger
29. Corey LaJoie
30. Josh Berry
31. Todd Gilliland
32. Ryan Blaney
33. Austin Dillon
34. Kyle Busch
35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
36. Riley Herbst
37. Daniel Hemric
38. Noah Gragson
39. Anthony Alfredo
40. David Ragan

Toyotas flexing their muscle