William Byron avoids final-lap crash to take second straight Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron became the first back-to-back Daytona 500 winner in five years after sneaking by a huge crash on the final lap of the race. Byron was in seventh place with a half-lap to go, but all of the cars in front of him suddenly wrecked and Byron sailed through when the seas parted.
William Byron goes from ninth to first on final lap to win Daytona 500
William Byron was sitting in ninth place heading into the final lap of overtime when a late crash allows him to take his second straight Daytona 500 win.
Terrifying crash shakes up final laps of Daytona 500 — and leaves Ryan Preece fuming
With four laps left, Preece turned upside-down and essentially did a wheelie in his No. 60 Ford. His car flipped onto its roof and turned back onto its tires before hitting the outside wall. Preece dropped his safety net to signal to crews he was OK. He finished 32nd.
NASCAR Daytona 500 race: Live updates, highlights as William Byron repeats as winner
William Byron is a two-time Daytona 500 champion. Byron survived a last-lap crash that took out the other leaders in the front pack, then outlasted Tyler Reddick to the checkered flag to win on Sunday. Austin Cindric and Team Penske dominated the first 450 miles, but three separate multi-car crashes whittled the field down.
William Byron wins rain-filled Daytona 500 for second consecutive year
William Byron won his second consecutive Daytona 500, taking the checkered flag after a last-lap wreck took out multiple contenders.
Daytona 500 results: William Byron emerges from wreck-filled final laps to score back-to-back wins
William Byron won his second straight Daytona 500 after a last-lap wreck took out race leader Denny Hamlin on the backstretch.
AUTO RACING: NASCAR moves to Atlanta after William Byron's second Daytona 500 win
The NASCAR Cup Series races in Atlanta this weekend after William Byron won the season-opening Daytona 500 Site: Hampton, Georgia. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 11:30 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FOX).
Full-length Replay: William Byron Wins 2nd Straight Daytona 500 in CONTROVERSIAL Finish Featuring Late Wrecks
Kevin Harvick, Kaitlyn Vincie, and Mamba Smith break down William Byron’s historic second straight Daytona 500 victory, analyzing his clutch performance and what it means for his career. They also dive into the chaotic late-race wrecks and the controversy surrounding NASCAR’s decision to keep the race green during the last-lap crash.
What could have been for some on last lap of Daytona 500 proved perfect for William Byron
Denny Hamlin thought he was in the right spot on the last lap of Sunday’s Daytona 500. Cole Custer saw an opportunity. William Byron collected the checkered flag. Byron went from seventh to first on the backstretch when he slipped by crashing cars to win the Daytona 500 for the second year in a row.
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"The seas parted" for Daytona winner to become youngest two-time winner ever
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