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NASCAR insider breaks down what Daytona 500 win means for Tyler Reddick

Tyler Reddick ascended to become one of the NASCAR Cup Series’ best in 2024, winning the regular season championship and earning a spot in the Championship 4.

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NASCAR insider wants answers after Riley Herbst-Brad Keselowski Daytona 500 wreck, call out

Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, snapping a 38-race winless streak. But what if his 23XI Racing teammate, Riley Herbst, had not cut off Brad Keselowski on the outside roughly 100 yards from the start-finish line?

William Byron News / 5 GOATs / February 16

NASCAR insiders debate William Byron championship potential in 2026 Chase format

With NASCAR returning to a season-long Chase championship format, consistency has once again become the sport’s most valuable currency. That placed William Byron squarely at the center of debate.

NASCAR News / Athlon Sports / February 16

NASCAR Standings 2026: Updated Points After the Daytona 500

The NASCAR season is now set in motion as drivers have completed the Daytona 500. Next week, the Cup Series heads to EchoPark Speedway, and over the next few weeks, the standings will begin to shape up.

Tyler Reddick News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

How many Daytona 500 winners can you name?

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners since 2000' quiz

The 'Drivers in the NASCAR Hall of Fame' quiz

Denny Hamlin News / Athlon Sports / February 16

Denny Hamlin Has Solution for Superspeedway Fuel Saving Problem

When it comes to superspeedway racing, no one wants to see fuel saving for most of the final stage. No one wants to see it, really, at all. So, what's going to fix that?

NASCAR News / Stadium Rant / February 16

The Daytona 500 As It Happened

Michael Jordan got himself another ring. This time, it was at The Daytona 500. NASCAR is officially back. After an offseason full of tragedy, scandals, lawsuits, and rule changes, NASCAR made its long-awaited return to the World Center of Racing in Daytona Beach, Florida.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 16

Kyle Busch shows the value of consistency under NASCAR’s new Chase format

NASCAR’s new Chase format is built on consistency — on stacking points whenever and however you can. That reality was evident Sunday in the season-opening Daytona 500.

Daytona 500 takeaways: Tyler Reddick makes last-lap pass to win record-setting race

Chase Elliott sees Daytona 500 win crumble in closing seconds

Biggest winners and losers from the Daytona 500

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

Kyle Busch News / Athlon Sports / February 16

Kyle Busch Teaches NASCAR Why He is a Master of the Sport

Kyle Busch is among the most experienced active drivers in all of NASCAR. In NASCAR, most skills will come with experience, and experience only. That is the masterclass Busch put on tonight to finish P15 rather than P30+.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / February 16

Denny Hamlin Reveals the Secret Behind Tyler Reddick Bouncing Back from Dismal Cup Season

Denny Hamlin himself got swept up in the chaos with 10 laps to go in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, taking Christopher Bell along with him. A push from his 23XI Racing driver Corey Heim went wrong, sending Hamlin into the wall before he collected the No.

Carson Hocevar News / SpeedwayMedia.com / February 16

Carson Hocevar finishes 18th after final lap spin while leading the 2026 Daytona 500

Carson Hocevar capped off a busy triple-header weekend of racing at Daytona International Speedway by being in a prime position to win his first Daytona 500 event until a spin on the final lap derailed his hopes to commence the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Bubba Wallace News / SpeedwayMedia.com / February 16

Bubba Wallace left disappointed with top-10 result after dominating the 2026 Daytona 500

As Tyler Reddick celebrated his first Daytona 500 career victory at Daytona International Speedway, Bubba Wallace, Reddick’s teammate at 23XI Racing, was left defeated after having a dominant run conclude with a top-10 result.

Chase Elliott News / SpeedwayMedia.com / February 16

Chase Elliott salvages top-five result despite falling short of first Daytona 500 victory

For much of the final lap of the 2026 Daytona 500, Chase Elliott appeared to be in a position to achieve his first Daytona 500 victory. Instead, Elliott’s hopes of winning evaporated just shy of the finish line as a final lap carnage relegated him to a top-five result.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / February 16

Denny Hamlin and Billy Scott Give Harsh Reality Check on Ryan Blaney’s Demand to Fix Superspeedway Racing

Ryan Blaney was not a fan of how the Toyota drivers raced in the Daytona 500 on Sunday. They employed aggressive fuel-saving tactics, but that was not his main issue.