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Who were the top 10 finishers at the Daytona 500?

By Olivia Norman |

Who were the top 10 finishers at the Daytona 500?

The top 10 in the stage: Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Preece and Austin Cindric. Just 70 laps remain in this year’s Great American Race.

Who won Daytona 2021?

Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney scored his second consecutive victory and third win of the season Saturday, taking the checkered flag in overtime at Daytona International Speedway. Bubba Wallace placed a season-best second. Ryan Newman placed a season-best third. Ryan Preece was a season-best fourth.

Who is the winningest driver at Daytona?

Richard Petty is The King in terms of wins and titles, and he’s also The King at Daytona. He has seven Daytona 500 wins (1964, 66, 71, 73,74,79 and 81). He also leads all drivers with ten wins at the speedway.

Who won the Nascar race yesterday 2021?

The winner of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway triumphed on an emotional day for his employer. Kyle Larson drove to a 3.619-second victory in the Hollywood Casino 400, his third win in as many weeks.

Who has won Daytona 500 3 times?

1971: Richard Petty becomes the first three-time winner, including the 1964 and 1966 races. Through 2015, only 5 drivers have won 3 or more Daytona 500s. 1972: A. J. Foyt cruised into the lead on lap 80 and stayed there through the 200 lap race, lapping the entire field.

Where did Bubba Wallace finish in the Daytona 500?

Wallace finished second in the 2018 Daytona 500 for the highest finish in the race by a Black driver.

Who drives Nascar 34?

Michael McDowell
Michael McDowell drives the No. 34 Ford for Front Row Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series. McDowell is in his fourth season with Front Row having joined the team prior to the 2018 season. In his 358th career start, McDowell scored his first Cup Series win in the 2021 season-opening Daytona 500.

Who won Daytona last week?

Ryan Blaney collected his second victory in a row, and Tyler Reddick overcame damage from a crash to clinch the final playoff spot Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. Blaney won when the caution came out coming to the checkered flag in overtime, ending the race five laps beyond the scheduled distance.

Has anyone ever won the Daytona 500 3 times in a row?

Dale Earnhardt Jr., won his second Daytona 500, the third straight won by a past winner, after Kenseth in 2012 and Johnson in 2013.

Who is the most popular Nascar driver 2021?

Chase Elliott
On Thursday at NASCAR Champion’s Week, Chase Elliott was officially named the winner of NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award for 2021. The award, which is determined by a fan vote, has been presented annually nearly each year since NASCAR’s first season in 1949.

Who won Stage 2 today?

Kyle Larson
5:37 p.m., Lap 190: Kyle Larson wins the second stage, followed by Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr.

Who are the top 10 drivers in the Daytona 500?

Daytona 500 2021 Results: Top Finishers and Reaction from Great American Race 1 Michael McDowell 2 Austin Dillon 3 Chase Elliott 4 Denny Hamlin 5 Kevin Harvick 6 Ryan Preece 7 Ross Chastain 8 Jamie McMurray 9 Corey LaJoie 10 Kyle Larson

What is Kyle Busch’s best Daytona 500 finish?

Although the two-time Cup Series champ did not finish either of the two Daytona oval races in 2020, his best Daytona 500 finish was in 2019 when he came in second to teammate Denny Hamlin.

What is the closest Daytona 500 finish in NASCAR history?

In the 2016 Daytona 500, Truex lost to now-teammate Denny Hamlin by just 0.010 seconds — the closest Daytona 500 finish in NASCAR history. Just brutal.

What is Truex’s average finish at Daytona?

Of Truex’s 31 Daytona starts, his average finish is 21.9, and he’s only cracking the top-10 16.1 percent of the time. In his 15-year Cup career, he hasn’t led a ton of laps at Daytona, and he finishes plenty of races on the oval. But he’s just not often near the front for the checkered flag.