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Race leader Justin Allgaier got caught up in a crash at the 2026 Daytona 500 that wound up wrecking about 20 cars. Here's what happened.
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season started in a big way on Sunday. Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing took home the checkered flag at the Daytona 500 on Sunday evening. Reddick gave 23XI Racing co-owners Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin a huge victory.
Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan. Jordan joined Reddick in victory lane at Daytona International Speedway.
Carson Hocevar and Chase Elliott had brief leads on the last lap at the 2026 Daytona 500, but two crashes led to Tyler Reddick winning the race.
Brad Keselowski would fall short of the Daytona 500 victory lane as his late run ended in an unfortunate wreck.
Nine cars finished within three-tenths of a second in a dramatic final lap at Daytona International Speedway, but William Byron falls short of historic three-peat.