Tyler Reddick began the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season by winning the Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. It was Reddick’s ninth-career win but his first in NASCAR’s biggest race.
Wallace spent more time out front than any other driver in Sunday's Daytona 500, but he wasn't fighting for the race lead like his 23XI Racing teammates on the final lap.
The finish at the Daytona 500 on Sunday was intense, with multiple drivers wrecking across the finish line as Tyler Reddick took home the win. Chase Elliott was one of the drivers who hit the wall hard just before the start/finish line.
If you are a Chase Elliott or Hendrick Motorsports fan, today is not a great day for you. This is a tough pill to swallow. Elliott, NASCAR's Most Popular Driver for eight years in a row, lost the Daytona 500 in heartbreaking fashion.
Byron had an opportunity to become the first NASCAR Cup Series driver in history to win three Daytona 500s in a row on Sunday, but Lady Luck did not smile on his attempt to make history.
Tyler Reddick passed leader Chase Elliott off the final turn Sunday to win the thrilling 68th annual Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Off Turn 2 on the final lap, the 23XI Racing driver ran third to Elliott, who was getting a push from Zane Smith, but Reddick made up ground down the backstretch in his No.
In the Big One today, the Daytona 500 field has completely changed. There are a lot of fast race cars with damage. Kyle Larson is missing a right front fender.