NASCAR Announces No Penalties After the Daytona 500

As Hamlin made a huge late run to Stage One, he would come to the bumper of Allgaier. The issue was clearly on Allgaier, and he later took full responsibility for it. Allgaier failed to commit to the middle or outside lane in the tri-oval. This would squeeze Hamlin's run to the wall, and they would collide—some harm, but no foul.

Riley Herbst and Brad Keselowski

Lap 200 of the Daytona 500 got tensions high, but mainly on the receiving end of the wreck. In the tri-oval on the final lap, Herbst would check up just slightly behind Chase Elliott. He then served to the outside lane, and a fraction of a second too late, he would nail the bumper of a surging Keselowski car at 192 MPH.

This was a split-second decision by Herbst to hopefully get lucky and rush past Elliott for the win. Keselowski stated in his post-race interview that Herbst had no chance and that it was all his fault. This was a last resort for everyone involved, so it is hard to knock anyone for wrongdoing.

Reddick would be the beneficiary as Keselowski's run was ruined, despite its long-shot chances to get to the line in 1st place. No move was on purpose of foul, so it will just keep Keselowski angry at Herbst for a little while.

Daytona Duels — Anthony Alfredo

The sole penalty of the weekend would happen in Duel No. 2 back on Thursday night. Alfredo became the highest open car finisher of the three in the race. Following the post-race technical inspection, Alfredo failed due to multiple loose or disconnected hoses in the car. For more information on this disqualification, click on this link.

The beneficiary was the No. 78 of BJ McLeod. However, that would result in a last-place finish after a part snapped off the lower body of his car. McLeod only ran four complete laps.