page_title: 2015 Coke Zero 400
section_title: Attempt #1 and the "Big One"
hierarchical_section_title: 2015 Coke Zero 400 / Race / Second half / Final laps / Green-white-checker / Attempt #1 and the "Big One"
caption_attribution_description: English: The favorite son and Pied Piper of Daytona walking down the stage at driver intro's at Daytona International Speedway.
context_page_description: The 2015 Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that was held between July 5 and 6th, 2015 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 161 laps – extended from the scheduled 160 laps – on the 2.5 mile superspeedway, it was the 17th race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the race, his second win of the season. His teammate Jimmie Johnson finished second while Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, and Kurt Busch rounded out the top five.
  With qualifying rained out, the field was set by first practice speeds and Earnhardt, Jr. was given the first starting spot as a result. Further rain delays pushed the race's green flag back to 11:42 p.m., with the race concluding at 2:40 a.m. ET the following morning. Earnhardt Jr. led a race high of 96 laps on his way to winning the race. The race had 22 lead changes among twelve different drivers, as well as nine caution flag periods for 43 laps. The race's finish featured a major wreck, most notably featuring Austin Dillon's car flipping into the outside catch fence.
context_section_description: The race restarted with two laps to go. Earnhardt, Jr. held off the field to take the victory. "I had a lot of fun tonight," said Earnhardt, who led a race-high 96 laps. "Our car was fast. I had to block a lot and you’ve got to run real, real hard to win here." As the field raced to the checkered flag, Harvick tapped Hamlin from behind, instigating a massive wreck involving at least 24 cars. In the resulting chaos, Dillon's car struck Hamlin at such an angle that it flipped over and flew two lanes in the air into the catch fence, ripping out the engine. Dillon's car landed back on the track upside down, coming to a rest at the exit to pit road, and was then hit again by Keselowski, who spun in oil while trying to avoid the crash. The impact was eerily similar to Bobby Allison's 1987 Winston 500, Geoff Bodine's 2000 Daytona 250, and Kyle Larson's 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300 wrecks. Five fans were injured by debris, with one taken to Halifax Medical Center and later released, while the other four were treated and released from the infield care center. Upon coming to a stop, Dillon was helped out of his car by Earnhardt's and Mears's pit crews to loud cheers, and walked away. He was treated and released from the infield care center with a bruised tailbone and forearm.
caption: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., seen here at the 2015 Daytona 500, scored the 25th victory of his career at Daytona International Speedway.
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