Ryan Reed, driver of the #16 Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Starting 8th in place Car 16 Ryan Reed Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford won the Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona, his 1st win in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. This is Reed’s 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2015. This is his 1st win & 2nd Top 10 finish in three races at Daytona International Speedway. Ryan Reed leads the point standings by 4 points over Chris Buescher. 2nd Place was Car 60 Chris Buescher Kellogg/Cheez-It Ford starting from 10th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in two races at Daytona. It is his 1st Top 10 finish in 2015. 3rd Place was Car 3 Ty Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet starting from 34th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 4 races at Daytona.
4th Place was Car 33 Austin Dillon(i) Rheem Chevrolet starting from pole followed by 5th place Car 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire Ford starting from 14th place. 6th Place was Car 44 David Starr Zachry Toyota starting from 18th place followed by 7th place Car 98 Aric Almirola(i) Fresh from Florida Ford starting from 5th place. 8th Place was Car 42 Kyle Larson(i) ENEOS Chevrolet starting from 27th place followed by 9th place Car 4 Ross Chastain Flex Shot Chevrolet starting from 21st place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet starting in 10 place from 40th place. Car 6 Darrell Wallace Jr. # Ford EcoBoost Ford 12th Place was the highest finishing rookie.
Austin Dillon, driver of the #33 Rheem Chevrolet, and Justin Marks, driver of the #29 American Born Moonshine Toyota, lead the field to the green flag for the running of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The race had action 4 Cautions for 17 Laps including a bad one: 1st Caution on lap 81 for Debris Frontstretch. 2nd Caution on lap 94 for Car 39 Ryan Sieg Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Chevrolet, Car 29 Justin Marks American Born Moonshine, Car 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Chevrolet, Car 18 Daniel Suarez # ARRIS Toyota, Car 7 Regan Smith Hellmann’s Chevrolet, Car 84 Chad Boat CorvetteParts.net Chevrolet, Car 25 John Wes Townley(i) Zaxby’s Chevrolet, Car 42 Kyle Larson ENEOS Chevrolet, Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, Car 33 Austin Dillon Rheem Chevrolet, Car 10 Scott Lagasse Jr. TriStar Motorsports Toyota, Car 44 David Starr Zachry Toyota crash on the Frontstretch [Red 24:45]. 3rd Caution on lap 104 for Debris Frontstretch. 4th Caution on lap 113 for Car 54 Kyle Busch Monster Energy Toyota, Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, Car 28 JJ Yeley Texas 28 Spirits Stage Toyota, Car 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Chevrolet, Car 20 Erik Jones(i) GameStop/Rock Candy Toyota, Car 2 Brian Scott Shore Lodge Chevrolet, Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Ford, Car 6 Darrell Wallace Jr. # Ford EcoBoost Ford, Car 55 Jeffrey Earnhardt Fronius Chevrolet, Car 14 Cale Conley # IAVA Toyota on the Frontstretch [Red 10:54].
Video of Car 54 Kyle Busch Monster Energy crash in the 4th Caution on lap 113 which, caused a broken leg & for him to miss racing in the 2015 Daytona 500. http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/videos/2015/2/21/xfinity-series-daytona-international-speedway-highlight-three.html
Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop/Rock Candy Toyota, Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #6 Ford EcoBoost Ford, and Landon Cassill, driver of the #01 Flex Seal Chevrolet, race three-wide during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The race had 24 Lead Changes: among 9 drivers: A. Dillon(i) 1; C. Buescher 2-7; T. Dillon 8-12; D. Wallace Jr. # 13; T. Dillon 14; D. Wallace Jr. # 15-16; T. Dillon 17-18; D. Wallace Jr. # 19-21; T. Dillon 22-23; D. Wallace Jr. # 24-26; T. Dillon 27; D. Wallace Jr. # 28; T. Dillon 29; D. Wallace Jr. # 30-31; T. Dillon 32-34; D. Wallace Jr. # 35-40; T. Dillon 41; K. Busch(i) 42-68; R. Smith 69-78; K. Larson(i) 79-82; R. Smith 83-87; R. Reed 88-100; C. Buescher 101-106; B. Keselowski(i) 107-119; R. Reed 120; Top 10 Driver Points: (1) R. Reed 47;(2) C. Buescher 43;(3) T. Dillon 42;(4) D. Starr 38;(5) R. Chastain 35;(6) D. Armstrong 33;(7) D. Wallace Jr. # 33;(8) J. Clements 30;(9) M. Gosselin 29;(10) J. Earnhardt 28.
Ryan Reed, driver of the #16 Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona  International Speedway on February 21, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
NASCAR XFINITY Series Race Number 1
Unofficial Race Results for the 34Th Annual Alert Today Florida 300 –
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL – 2.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 120 Laps – 300 Miles – Purse: $2,665,847
Finishing Position Starting Position Truck # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 8. Car 16 Ryan Reed Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford 120 Running
2. 10. Car 60 Chris Buescher Kellogg/Cheez-It Ford 120 Running
3. 34. Car 3 Ty Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 120 Running
4. 1. Car 33 Austin Dillon(i) Rheem Chevrolet 120 Running
5. 14. Car 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire Ford 120 Running
6. 18. Car 44 David Starr Zachry Toyota 120 Running
7. 5. Car 98 Aric Almirola(i) Fresh from Florida Ford 120 Running
8. 27. Car 42 Kyle Larson(i) ENEOS Chevrolet 120 Running
9. 21. Car 4 Ross Chastain Flex Shot Chevrolet 120 Running
10. 40. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.(i) TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet 119 Running
11. 7. Car 43 Dakoda Armstrong WinField Ford 119 Running
12. 28. Car 6 Darrell Wallace Jr. # Ford EcoBoost Ford 119 Running
13. 31. Car 26 Mike Wallace(i) JGL Racing Toyota 119 Running
14. 23. Car 51 Jeremy Clements BRT Extrusions/RepairableVehicles.com Chevrolet 118 Running
15. 37. Car 90 Mario Gosselin ESPDirect.ca/CrashClaimsR.US Chevrolet 118 Running
16. 13. Car 55 Jeffrey Earnhardt Fronius Chevrolet 118 Running
17. 25. Car 24 Eric McClure Hefty/Reynolds Wrap Toyota 116 Running
18. 6. Car 20 Erik Jones(i) GameStop/Rock Candy Toyota 116 Running
19. 11. Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Ford 116 Running
20. 38. Car 8 Blake Koch LeafFilter Gutter Protection Toyota 115 Running
21. 20. Car 13 Chris Cockrum Advanced Communications Group Chevrolet 115 Running
22. 33. Car 40 Derek White Braille Battery & Grafoid Dodge 115 Running
23. 24. Car 97 Josh Reaume # Obaika Racing Chevrolet 115 Running
24. 19. Car 74 Mike Harmon Dodge 114 Running
25. 15. Car 2 Brian Scott Shore Lodge Chevrolet 112 Accident
26. 32. Car 54 Kyle Busch(i) Monster Energy Toyota 111 Accident
27. 9. Car 28 JJ Yeley Texas 28 Spirits Stage Toyota 111 Accident
28. 35. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 111 Accident
29. 4. Car 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Chevrolet 110 Accident
30. 17. Car 14 Cale Conley # IAVA Toyota 110 Accident
31. 39. Car 01 Landon Cassill Flex Seal Chevrolet 108 Running
32. 26. Car 52 Joey Gase Agri Supply/TransLife/Space Shuttle Inn Chevrolet 107 Running
33. 29. Car 25 John Wes Townley(i) Zaxby’s Chevrolet 106 Running
34. 2. Car 29 Justin Marks American Born Moonshine Toyota 93 Accident
35. 12. Car 7 Regan Smith Hellmann’s Chevrolet 93 Accident
36. 3. Car 84 Chad Boat(i) CorvetteParts.net Chevrolet 92 Accident
37. 22. Car 10 Scott Lagasse Jr. TriStar Motorsports Toyota 92 Accident
38. 16. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Chevrolet 92 Accident
39. 36. Car 18 Daniel Suarez # ARRIS Toyota 91 Accident
40. 30. Car 92 Dexter Bean Chevrolet 5 Fuel Pump
Race Comments: Ryan Reed won the Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway, his first victory in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field: #44 (Unapproved Adjustments), #10 (Driver Change), #18, 8, 01 (Backup Car). Failed to Qualify: (7) 87 Joe emNechek(i), 19 Scott Lagasse Jr., 85 Bobby Gerhart, 17 Tanner Berryhill, 0 Harrison Rhodes, 70 Derrike Cope, 15 Carlos Contreras. Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 00 Mins, 59 Secs.
3M Lap Leader: Kyle Busch, #54 27 Laps Coors Light Pole Award : Austin Dillon, #33 190.251 mph Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines, #33 Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Ryan Reed, #16. (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series.
Ryan Reed, driver of the #16 Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Chris Buescher, driver of the #60 Kellogg/Cheez-It Ford, races Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 ENEOS Chevrolet, and Ryan Reed, driver of the #16 Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Daniel Suarez, driver of the #18 ARRIS Toyota, Carlos Contreras, driver of the #15 BurnieGrill/BubbaGrill/LillyTrucking Chevrolet, Landon Cassill, driver of the #01 Flex Seal Chevrolet, and Blake Koch, driver of the #8 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Toyota, are involved in an on-track incident during qualifying for the NASCAR
The NASCAR XFINITY Series trophy is seen on stage during the drivers meeting for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Next Race: Feb. 28, 2015 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
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