NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (8), driver Ross Chastain (1), and driver Riley Herbst (35) wreck during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Watch: Accordion effect leads to crash on Daytona 500 restart

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Feb 16, 2025 7:40 PM ET

The lap 71 restart in Sunday's Daytona 500 featured an accordion effect that led to a big crash.

The No. 22 of Joey Logano failed to keep pace with the rest of the field on a restart, causing a stack-up that involved a chunk of cars. Logano told his team that his car "petered out" when he shifted to fourth gear, leading to the outside lane being forced to check up.

A stack-up on the restart!

Multiple cars are collected. pic.twitter.com/2Ck5laV1ED
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025

Ross Chastain, Helio Castroneves, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Busch, Riley Herbst, Shane van Gisbergen and Jimmie Johnson were among the drivers involved in the incident.

Issues for the No. 22 on the restart cause a chain reaction further back in the pack. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/rn7lRfovmw
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025

The crash is the second so far in the 67th running of the Daytona 500. Zane Smith and Josh Berry were involved in a lap 63 wreck that brought Stage 1 to an end under the yellow flag. Logano won the stage, which could be his saving grace on a day that might not yield that many points.

The caution awarded Berry the free pass, enabling him to get back on the lead lap.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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