# 2022 Daytona 500

The 2022 Daytona 500 was the first stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series and the 64th running of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 20, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. In a green-white-checker finish, rookie Austin Cindric, driving for Team Penske, led 21 of the final 45 laps and held off challenges from teammate Ryan Blaney, RFK Racing's Brad Keselowski and eventual second-place finisher Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing to win his first career NASCAR Cup Series race. Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing finished third. Team Penske dedicated their Daytona 500 win to legendary sportscaster Bob Jenkins after the race. Jenkins used to broadcast NASCAR Races on ESPN from 1981 to 2000.
This race marked the season debut of the Next Gen car, which replaced the previous Gen-6 Car.

## 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 Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Due to shortage issues surrounding the new Next Gen car, it was planned that the team that won the race would retain their car for the rest of the season, with NASCAR instead scanning the winner's car and place an identical paint scheme wrap (complete with Victory Lane confetti) on a prototype that would be shown at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, with the tradition of the exact winner's car being displayed at the Hall of Fame (formerly the Daytona 500 Experience) for a year being scheduled to continue in 2023. However, it was later announced on March 8 that Austin Cindric's exact winning car would be displayed at the Hall of Fame.
This was the first Daytona 500 without 2008 winner Ryan Newman since 2001. This was the first Daytona 500 for The Money Team Racing and Team Hezeberg. This was also the first Daytona 500 since 2016 to feature Greg Biffle, and the first Daytona 500 ever to feature Jacques Villeneuve. (Villeneuve previously failed to qualify for the event in 2008.)

#### Entry list

* (W) denotes past 500 winner.
* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon (W) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick (W) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin (W) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | David Ragan | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano (W) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell (W) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Greg Biffle (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Kurt Busch (W) | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 50 | Kaz Grala (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 55 | J. J. Yeley (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 62 | Noah Gragson (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice
### First practice (February 15)

Michael McDowell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 46.696 seconds and a speed of 192.736 mph (310.179 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 46.696 | 192.736 |
| 2 | 15 | David Ragan | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 46.713 | 192.666 |
| 3 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 47.717 | 192.649 |
| Official first practice results |||||||

### Second practice (February 15)

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 46.732 seconds and a speed of 192.588 mph (309.940 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 46.732 | 192.588 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 46.842 | 192.135 |
| 3 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 47.095 | 191.103 |
| Official second practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.680 and a speed of 181.159 mph (291.547 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.789 | 49.680 |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.870 | 49.711 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.765 | 49.765 |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 49.946 | 49.854 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.927 | 49.913 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50.078 | 49.989 |
| 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 50.051 | 50.043 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50.152 | 50.077 |
| 9 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 50.157 | 50.106 |
| 10 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 50.139 | 50.137 |
| 11 | 16 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 50.159 | — |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 50.160 | — |
| 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 50.162 | — |
| 14 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50.187 | — |
| 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 50.191 | — |
| 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 50.196 | — |
| 17 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 50.196 | — |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50.202 | — |
| 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 50.203 | — |
| 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 50.204 | — |
| 21 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 50.205 | — |
| 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 50.209 | — |
| 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.218 | — |
| 24 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.225 | — |
| 25 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 50.285 | — |
| 26 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 50.312 | — |
| 27 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 50.315 | — |
| 28 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 50.378 | — |
| 29 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 50.539 | — |
| 30 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.550 | — |
| 31 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 50.559 | — |
| 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 50.639 | — |
| 33 | 62 | Noah Gragson (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.689 | — |
| 34 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.884 | — |
| 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 50.928 | — |
| 36 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 51.010 | — |
| 37 | 50 | Kaz Grala (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | 51.094 | — |
| 38 | 44 | Greg Biffle (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 51.100 | — |
| 39 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 51.153 | — |
| 40 | 15 | David Ragan | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 51.216 | — |
| 41 | 55 | J. J. Yeley (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 52.005 | — |
| 42 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 52.263 | — |
| Official 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. 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. The Duels set the lineup for positions 3–38, while 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.

### Duel 1
#### Duel 1 results

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 60 | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 60 | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 60 | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 60 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 3 |
| 9 | 13 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 60 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 60 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 16 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| 18 | 19 | 50 | Kaz Grala (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | 55 | J. J. Yeley (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 58 | 0 |
| 20 | 20 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 58 | 0 |
| 21 | 17 | 62 | Noah Gragson (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Duel 2
#### Duel 2 results

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 60 | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 60 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 60 | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 59 | 2 |
| 10 | 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 59 | 1 |
| 11 | 15 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 44 | Greg Biffle (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 59 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | 15 | David Ragan | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 58 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 58 | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 56 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 34 | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Starting lineup

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fastest in pole qualifying |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Second in pole qualifying |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | Duel 1 Winner |
| 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | Duel 2 Winner |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | Second in Duel 1 |
| 6 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Second in Duel 2 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | Third in Duel 1 |
| 8 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Third in Duel 2 |
| 9 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Fourth in Duel 1 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Fourth in Duel 2 |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fifth in Duel 1 |
| 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Fifth in Duel 2 |
| 13 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sixth in Duel 1 |
| 14 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Sixth in Duel 2 |
| 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Eighth in Duel 1 |
| 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | Seventh in Duel 2 |
| 17 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | Ninth in Duel 1 |
| 18 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | Eighth in Duel 2 |
| 19 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | Tenth in Duel 1 |
| 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | Ninth in Duel 2 |
| 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | Eleventh in Duel 1 |
| 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Tenth in Duel 2 |
| 23 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Twelfth in Duel 1 |
| 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Eleventh in Duel 2 |
| 25 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Thirteenth in Duel 1 |
| 26 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | Twelfth in Duel 2 |
| 27 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fourteenth in Duel 1 |
| 28 | 44 | Greg Biffle (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | Thirteenth in Duel 2 |
| 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Fifteenth in Duel 1 |
| 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Fifteenth in Duel 2 |
| 31 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Sixteenth in Duel 1 |
| 32 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Sixteenth in Duel 2 |
| 33 | 16 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Seventeenth in Duel 1 |
| 34 | 15 | David Ragan | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Seventeenth in Duel 2 |
| 35 | 50 | Kaz Grala (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | Eighteenth in Duel 1 |
| 36 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Eighteenth in Duel 2 |
| 37 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | Twentieth in Duel 1 |
| 38 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Nineteenth in Duel 2 |
| 39 | 62 | Noah Gragson (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | Qualifying speed |
| 40 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | Qualifying speed |
| Did not qualify ||||||
| 41 | 55 | J. J. Yeley (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | |
| 42 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | |
| Official starting lineup ||||||

## Practice (post–Duels)
### Third practice (February 18)

Michael McDowell was the fastest in the third practice session with a time of 46.710 seconds and a speed of 192.678 mph (310.085 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 46.710 | 192.678 |
| 2 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 46.787 | 192.361 |
| 3 | 15 | David Ragan | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 46.808 | 192.275 |
| Official third practice results |||||||

### Final practice (February 19)

Harrison Burton was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 47.782 seconds and a speed of 188.355 mph (303.128 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 47.782 | 188.355 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 47.790 | 188.324 |
| 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 47.805 | 188.265 |
| Official final practice results |||||||

## Race

Starting in 3rd place, Brad Keselowski took the lead from Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman and led the first lap of the race. On lap 7, Keselowski began to battle for the lead with Kyle Busch with Busch leading that lap but Keselowski got out in front of Busch on lap 8. On lap 27, Busch took the lead from Keselowski but Keselowski battled with him on lap 32 which Keselowski would lead that lap before Busch took it back the next lap. During green flag pitstops on lap 39, Jacques Villeneuve, making his first Daytona 500 start, spun coming to pit road and was able to keep the car going and no caution was thrown. The first caution flew on lap 41 when Kaz Grala's right rear wheel came off and Chase Briscoe got turned by Austin Cindric. The race restarted on lap 46 with Kyle Busch remaining as the leader. On lap 52, the second caution flew when Justin Haley's right front wheel came off. The race restarted on lap 57 with Kyle Busch remaining as the leader. On lap 58, William Byron took the lead from Busch. Harrison Burton took the lead from Byron on lap 59 but Burton lost the lead to Martin Truex Jr. on lap 61. With 3 laps to go in stage 1 on lap 63, an 8 car wreck occurred on the backstretch. It started when Brad Keselowski was pushing Harrison Burton when Keselowski pushed Burton at the wrong angle turning Burton into William Byron, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, and Alex Bowman. Burton's car caught air, flipped over, and landed back on all 4 of his wheels. Everyone walked away ok. Stage 1 ended under caution with Martin Truex Jr. winning the stage. Ryan Blaney led the field to the restart on lap 72. After green flag pit stops, Brad Keselowski took the lead on lap 110. On lap 125, Kyle Larson took the lead from Keselowski but Keselowski took it back from Larson on the next lap. With 2 laps to go in stage 2, Martin Truex Jr. took the lead and also won the stage edging out Joey Logano. The race restarted on lap 138 with Brad Keselowski leading the race. With 50 laps to go, the 5th caution flew for a 5 car crash on the front stretch. It started when Tyler Reddick got turned by Jacques Villeneuve collecting Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano, and Kurt Busch. The race restarted with 41 laps to go with Austin Cindric leading the field. Cindric soon began to battle for the lead with Bubba Wallace.

### Final laps

With 23 laps to go, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. took the lead from Wallace. Wallace led with 22 to go but Stenhouse took full advantage the next lap. With 10 laps to go, a 6 car crash occurred in the tri-oval. Kevin Harvick got turned by Kyle Larson in which Harvick turned left and hooked Noah Gragson sending Gragson into the outside wall. The wreck also collected Chase Elliott, Todd Gilliland, and Erik Jones. The race was red flagged for a short period of time for over 5 minutes. On the restart with 6 laps to go, Austin Cindric took the lead with help from his teammate Ryan Blaney. Out of turn 4 on the same lap, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got turned by Brad Keselowski and collected Chris Buescher bringing out the 7th and final caution of the race. The race would set up overtime. On the restart, Cindric held onto his lead with help from Ryan Blaney. In just his 7th Cup Series start and his 2nd Daytona 500 attempt, Austin Cindric held off the pack and beat Bubba Wallace by half a car length to win his first Cup Series race of his career. Chase Briscoe, Ryan Blaney, and Aric Almirola rounded out the top 5 while Kyle Busch, Michael McDowell, David Ragan, Brad Keselowski, and Chase Elliott rounded out the top 10.

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 65
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 65
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 71
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 201 | 45 |
| 2 | 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 201 | 43 |
| 3 | 9 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 201 | 34 |
| 4 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 201 | 33 |
| 5 | 38 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 201 | 32 |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 31 |
| 7 | 6 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 201 | 30 |
| 8 | 34 | 15 | David Ragan | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 201 | 29 |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 201 | 44 |
| 10 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 28 |
| 11 | 26 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 26 |
| 12 | 33 | 16 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 44 |
| 14 | 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 23 |
| 15 | 27 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 25 |
| 17 | 32 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 200 | 20 |
| 18 | 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 199 | 19 |
| 19 | 17 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 199 | 22 |
| 20 | 31 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 199 | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 198 | 31 |
| 22 | 40 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 198 | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 14 |
| 24 | 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 13 |
| 25 | 36 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 17 |
| 26 | 35 | 50 | Kaz Grala (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 11 |
| 27 | 37 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 196 | 10 |
| 28 | 18 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 22 |
| 29 | 13 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 191 | 11 |
| 30 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 191 | 10 |
| 31 | 39 | 62 | Noah Gragson (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 |
| 32 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 9 |
| 33 | 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 190 | 13 |
| 34 | 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 152 | 3 |
| 35 | 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 151 | 2 |
| 36 | 28 | 44 | Greg Biffle (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 |
| 37 | 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 63 | 1 |
| 38 | 23 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 1 |
| 39 | 8 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 62 | 1 |
| 40 | 19 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 62 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 35 among 13 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 7 for 37
* Red flags: 1 for 5 minutes and 32 seconds
* Time of race: 3 hours, 31 minutes and 53 seconds
* Average speed: 142.295 miles per hour (229.002 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 Vince Welch 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 Vince Welch | 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 manned by Steve Post, Kim Coon, 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 Kim Coon |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Austin Cindric | 54 |
| | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 54 (–0) |
| | 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 49 (–5) |
| | 4 | Bubba Wallace | 47 (–7) |
| | 5 | Chase Briscoe | 41 (–13) |
| | 6 | Ryan Blaney | 41 (–13) |
| | 7 | Michael McDowell | 39 (–15) |
| | 8 | Kyle Busch | 38 (–16) |
| | 9 | Chris Buescher | 35 (–19) |
| | 10 | Chase Elliott | 34 (–20) |
| | 11 | Joey Logano | 33 (–21) |
| | 12 | Aric Almirola | 32 (–22) |
| | 13 | David Ragan | 29 (–25) |
| | 14 | Ty Dillon | 26 (–28) |
| | 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 25 (–29) |
| | 16 | Kurt Busch | 24 (–30) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 40 |
| 2 | Toyota | 35 (–5) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 27 (–13) |