Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota won the 3rd Annual Sprint Unlimited at Daytona, his 1st Sprint Unlimited victory. This is his 1st win & first Top 10 finish in 2015. 2nd Place Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet posted his second Top 10 finish in the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. It is his 1st top-10 finish in 2015. 3rd Place Car 19 Carl Edwards Arris Toyota posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway.
4th Place Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet followed by 5th place Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet. 6th Place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford followed by 7th place Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet. 8th Place Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Crispy Toyota followed by 9th place Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevrolet. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy/TaxACT Chevrolet in 10th place.
The race had 13 Lead Changes among 8 drivers: P. Menard 1-7; B. Keselowski 8-9; M. Kenseth 10; M. Truex Jr. 11-13; M. Kenseth 14; M. Truex Jr. 15-25; K. Harvick 26; D. Earnhardt Jr. 27-39; M. Truex Jr. 40-46; G. Biffle 47; M. Truex Jr. 48-55; M. Kenseth 56-68; C. Edwards 69; M. Kenseth 70-75.
The race had action with 4 Cautions for 17 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 24 for Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford, Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet, Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford crash on the Frontstretch. 2nd Caution on lap 46 for the big one Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota, Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota, Pole sitter Car 27 Paul Menard Peak/Menards Chevrolet, Car 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford, Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet, Car 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet, Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Crispy Toyota, Car 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet, Car 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford, Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet, Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford, Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota Accident Frontstretch [Red Flag 14:42]. 3rd Caution on lap 63 for Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford, Car 3 Austin Dillon DOW Chevrolet, Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy/TaxACT Chevrolet crash in Turn 3. 4th Caution on lap 69 for Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet, Car 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, Car 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford, Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Crispy Toyota crash on the Backstretch [Red 5:18]
Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford & Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet had an argument with each other in the pits after the race.
It was a great race to watch, I always find this race gives you an idea of what to expect in The Daytona 500. The 500 should be exciting this year as every win counts including the 1st one of the year.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 0 Non Points Race
Unofficial Race Results for the The 3Rd Annual Sprint Unlimited At Daytona
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL – 2.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 75 Laps – 187.5 Miles – Purse: $1,051,074
Leader
Finishing Position Starting Position Car # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 16. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 75 Running
2. 10. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet 75 Running
3. 14. Car 19 Carl Edwards Arris Toyota 75 Running
4. 23. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 75 Running
5. 25. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 75 Running
6. 3. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 75 Running
7. 11. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 75 Running
8. 5. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Crispy Toyota 75 Running
9. 24. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevrolet 75 Running
10. 15. Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy/TaxACT Chevrolet 75 Running
11. 8. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet 75 Running
12. 12. Car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 75 Running
13. 22. Car 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 67 Accident
14. 7. Car 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford 67 Accident
15. 13. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 67 Accident
16. 20. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 61 Accident
17. 6. Car 3 Austin Dillon DOW Chevrolet 61 Accident
18. 19. Car 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 55 Accident
19. 9. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 45 Accident
20. 18. Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 45 Accident
21. 1. Car 27 Paul Menard Peak/Menards Chevrolet 45 Accident
22. 17. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 45 Accident
23. 2. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet 45 Accident
24. 21. Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 45 Accident
25. 4. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 22 Accident
Race Comments: Matt Kenseth won the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway, his first victory in the preseason event. Prior to the start of the race, no
cars dropped to the rear under penalty.
Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 22 Mins, 59 Secs. Average Speed: 135.569 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.219 Seconds
Next Race: Feb. 19, 2015 – Daytona International Speedway
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