NASCAR Cup Series

William Byron took the lead on lap 199 and held on for the win as Ross Chastain and Austin Cindric crashed as they approached the start/finish line.

The Big One struck in the closing laps of the Daytona 500 and took out several of the strongest cars in the process.

The 26-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the final four of 200 laps and prevailed during a four-lap shootout to become the 43rd competitor to win the Great American Race.

I always smile when one of those ESPN "More than a game" commercials dances across my television screen.

The 2024 Daytona 500 will take part in a historic doubleheader feature with the Xfinity Series' opener at Daytona on Monday, February 19, due to inclement weather impacting Sunday's original start time.

The 29-year-old Bell from Norman, Oklahoma, led the final lap of 60 after overtaking teammate Hamlin for his first Duel career victory while the 25-year-old Grala from Boston achieved his third Great American Race career start.

The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Corning, California, led one of 60 laps to win a Duel at Daytona for the first time in his career while the seven-time Cup champion from El Cajon, California, raced his way into the 500 for the 21st time in his illustrious career.

The two-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, saved his best qualifying lap for last and became the 45th competitor to achieve a pole position for the Great American Race entering the 2024 Cup Series season.

A 101 breakdown of the qualifying format for the 2024 Daytona 500 that features the return of one single-car, two-round qualifying session on Wednesday followed by a pair of Duels on Thursday.

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season officially begins Sunday, Feb. 18 with the Daytona 500. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been named as the Grand Marshal for the event which will be broadcast at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX with radio coverage provided by MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.