Chase Elliott won the NASCAR XFINITY Series 35th Annual Powershares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway

during the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Chase Elliott, driver of the #88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag ahead of Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Starting from 19th Place Car. 88 Chase Elliott TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet won the 35th Annual Powershares QQQ 300. This is Chase Elliott’s his 5th win in 67 NASCAR XFINITY Series races and his is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2016. This is his 1st win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 5 races at Daytona International Speedway. Chase Elliott becomes the youngest winner at Daytona in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at the age of 20 years, 2 months, 23 days – former record holder was Joey Logano (21 years, 1 month, 7 days). 2nd Place Car. 22 Joey Logano Discount Tire Ford, started from 8th place posted his 8th Top 10 finish in 12 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2016. 3rd Place Car. 5 Kasey Kahne Hellmann’s Chevrolet, started from 15th place posted his 11th top-10 finish in 21 races at Daytona International Speedway.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, and Austin Dillon, driver of the #2 Rheem Chevrolet, lead the field at the star of the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, and Austin Dillon, driver of the #2 Rheem Chevrolet, lead the field at the star of the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

4th Place Car. 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Chevrolet, started from 10th place followed by 5th place Car. 2 Austin Dillon Rheem Chevrolet, started from 4th place. 6th Place Car. 6 Darrell Wallace Jr Selfeo Ford, started from 12th place. 7th Place Car. 33 Brandon Jones Barrett-Jackson/Menards Chevrolet, started from 7th place was the highest finishing rookie. 8th Place Car. 19 Daniel Suarez ARRIS Toyota, started from 2nd place followed by 9th place Car. 11 Blake Koch Leaf Filter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, started
from 9th place. Lastly in the Top 10 Car 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Chevrolet,in 10th place, started from 6th place.Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 3 points over Darrell Wallace Jr.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, and Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 ARRIS Toyota, lead the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/NASCAR via Getty Images)

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Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, and Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 ARRIS Toyota, lead the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The race had 4 Cautions for 17 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 7 for Car 85 Bobby Gerhart Lucas Oil Chevrolet, Car 01 Ryan Preece # Uptick Vineyards Chevrolet, Car 46 Anthony Kumpen Nexteer Automotive/Leaseplan Chevrolet crash in Turn 1. 2nd Caution on lap 14 for Car 18 Bobby Labonte NOS Energy Drink Toyota, Car 43 Jeb Burton J Streicher Ford, Car 20 Erik Jones # Resers Main Street Bistro Toyota, Car 88 Chase Elliott TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, Car 48 Brennan Poole DC Solar Chevrolet, Car. 33 Brandon Jones Barrett-Jackson/Menards Chevrolet, Car 42 Kyle Larson(i) ENEOS Chevrolet crash on Backstretch. 3rd Caution on lap 23 for Car 90 Martin Roy Gamache Truck Center Chevrolet crash in Turn 1. 4th Caution on lap 103 for Car 07 Ray Black Jr ScubaLife Chevrolet Stalled On Backstretch.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Darrell Wallace Jr, driver of the #6 Selfeo Ford, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Darrell Wallace Jr, driver of the #6 Selfeo Ford, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The race had 19 Lead Changes among 9 drivers: Lap Leaders: T. Dillon 0; A. Dillon(i) 1-2; J. Logano(i) 3-14; C. Elliott(i) 15-18; B. Gaughan 19; A. Dillon(i) 20-21; B. Gaughan 22-26; K. Kahne(i) 27; A. Dillon(i) 28; T. Dillon 29-30; K. Kahne(i) 31-56; J. Nemechek(i) 57-58; A. Almirola(i) 59-67; B. Gaughan 68-70; K. Kahne(i) 71-73; J. Logano(i) 74-95; C. Elliott(i) 96; E. Sadler 97-100; J. Logano(i) 101-106; C. Elliott(i) 107-120. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): J. Logano(i) 3 times for 40 laps; K.
Kahne(i) 3 times for 30 laps; C. Elliott(i) 3 times for 19 laps; A. Almirola(i) 1 time for 9 laps; B. Gaughan 3 times for 9 laps; A. Dillon(i) 3 times for 5 laps; E. Sadler 1 time for 4 laps; T. Dillon 1 time for 2 laps; J. Nemechek(i) 1 time for 2 laps.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Austin Dillon, driver of the #2 Rheem Chevrolet, leads Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Hellmann's Chevrolet, and Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Austin Dillon, driver of the #2 Rheem Chevrolet, leads Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Hellmann’s Chevrolet, and Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Top 10 in Points: E. Sadler – 38; D. Wallace Jr – 35; B. Jones # – 34; D. Suarez – 33; B. Koch – 32; B. Gaughan – 32; J. Allgaier – 29; T. Dillon – 29; D. Armstrong – 27; J. Clements – 26.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Chase Elliott, driver of the #88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, celebrates winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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Chase Elliott, driver of the #88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Car. 22 Joey Logano Discount Tire Ford gambled, he pushed Car 88 Chase Elliott(i) TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet in front he could pull out & pass him. It did not work Car 88 Chase Elliott won with a Margin of Victory: 0.043 Seconds.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Chase Elliott, driver of the #88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag ahead of Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

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Chase Elliott, driver of the #88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag ahead of Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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NASCAR XFINITY Series Race Number 1
Unofficial Race Results for the 35Th Annual Powershares Qqq 300 – Saturday, February 20, 2016
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL – 2.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 120 Laps – 300 Miles

2016 Feb 20 316268

Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 19. Car 88 Chase Elliott(i) TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet 120 Running
2. 8. Car 22 Joey Logano(i) Discount Tire Ford 120 Running
3. 15. Car 5 Kasey Kahne(i) Hellmann’s Chevrolet 120 Running
4. 10. Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Chevrolet 120 Running
5. 4. Car 2 Austin Dillon(i) Rheem Chevrolet 120 Running
6. 12. Car 6 Darrell Wallace Jr Selfeo Ford 120 Running
7. 7. Car 33 Brandon Jones # Barrett-Jackson/Menards Chevrolet 120 Running
8. 2. Car 19 Daniel Suarez ARRIS Toyota 120 Running
9. 9. Car 11 Blake Koch Leaf Filter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 120 Running
10. 6. Car 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Chevrolet 120 Running
11. 24. Car 98 Aric Almirola(i) Fresh from Florida Ford 120 Running
12. 16. Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet 120 Running
13. 1. Car 3 Ty Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 120 Running
14. 18. Car 28 Dakoda Armstrong Winfield Be Greater Toyota 120 Running
15. 37. Car 51 Jeremy Clements Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet/RepairableVehicles.com Chevrolet 119 Running
16. 11. Car 16 Ryan Reed Lilly Diabetes/American Diabetes Association Ford 119 Running
17. 14. Car 05 John Wes Townley(i) Florida Lottery Chevrolet 119 Running
18. 23. Car 44 David Starr Zachry Toyota 119 Running
19. 28. Car 87 Joe Nemechek(i) DAB Constructors Inc Toyota 119 Running
20. 25. Car 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 119 Running
21. 20. Car 24 Matt Tifft(i) Clinical RM Toyota 119 Running
22. 36. Car 4 Ross Chastain Flex Seal Chevrolet 118 Running
23. 3. Car 18 Bobby Labonte(i) NOS Energy Drink Toyota 118 Running
24. 38. Car 78 BJ McLeod # Batteries Plus Bulbs Ford 118 Running
25. 21. Car 43 Jeb Burton J Streicher Ford 118 Running
26. 29. Car 46 Anthony Kumpen Nexteer Automotive/Leaseplan Chevrolet 118 Running
27. 13. Car 48 Brennan Poole # DC Solar Chevrolet 117 Running
28. 35. Car 25 Chris Cockrum Advanced Communications Group Chevrolet 117 Running
29. 30. Car 93 Scott Lagasse Jr Alert Today Florida Chevrolet 117 Running
30. 33. Car 0 Eric McClure Reynolds Wrap Chevrolet 117 Running
31. 5. Car 20 Erik Jones # Resers Main Street Bistro Toyota 115 Running
32. 39. Car 52 Joey Gase JT Concrete Inc/TransLife Chevrolet 114 Running
33. 32. Car 07 Ray Black Jr # ScubaLife Chevrolet 114 Running
34. 17. Car 42 Kyle Larson(i) ENEOS Chevrolet 111 Running
35. 22. Car 14 Benny Gordon VSI Racing Toyota 103 Transmission
36. 26. Car 89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 59 Rear Gear
37. 40. Car 17 Jeff Green Dashub.com Chevrolet 50 Transmission
38. 34. Car 90 Martin Roy Gamache Truck Center Chevrolet 22 Accident
39. 27. Car 85 Bobby Gerhart Lucas Oil Chevrolet 6 Accident
40. 31. Car 01 Ryan Preece # Uptick Vineyards Chevrolet 5 Accident

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, no cars dropped to the rear of the field. Failed to Qualify: (8) 13 Mark Thompson, 92 Mario Gosselin, 97 Harrison Rhodes, 70 Derrike Cope, 99 Chris Fontaine(i), 40 Derek White, 74 Mike Harmon, 15 Stanton Barrett. Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 59 Mins, 04 Secs. Average Speed: 151.176 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.043 Seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 17 laps. Lead Changes: 19 among 9 drivers.

Coors Light Pole Award: Ty Dillon, #3 181.844 mph. Duralast Brakes “Brake in the Race”: Joey Logano, #22. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Roush-Yates Engines, #22 Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Elliott Sadler, #1. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Brandon Jones, #33

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: Feb. 27, 2016 – Atlanta Motor Speedway

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