NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12), driver Joey Logano (22) and driver Kyle Busch (8) wreck on the back stretch during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Watch: Big crash takes out Daytona 500 contenders with 15 laps to go

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Feb 16, 2025 9:34 PM ET

With 15 laps to go in Sunday's Daytona 500, chaos broke out on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway.

Contact from Joey Logano to Ricky Stenhouse Jr. sent Stenhouse around, collecting multiple cars.

Big trouble on the backstretch!

Blaney, Busch, Logano and Elliott are all among those involved! #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/AqhWkOQahb
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025

Stenhouse attempted to block Logano on the backstretch, and when Logano refused to budge, Stenhouse spun, triggering the multi-car crash.

Another look at the incident. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/6Y2nK1gYhj
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025

Stenhouse, Logano, Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski, Todd Gilliland, Noah Gragson, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott and Cole Custer were among the drivers involved in the crash.

Blaney and Logano were two of the fastest cars in Daytona Beach and had ran inside the top five consistently. The drivers were also the stage winners in Sunday's race, with Logano winning Stage 1 and Blaney beating Austin Cindric to the line to win Stage 2.

The conclusion of the 67th Daytona 500 can be seen on FOX and heard on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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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