Starting from 21st Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota won the 62nd Annual DAYTONA 500, his 38th win in 508 NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his 3rd DAYTONA 500 victory and 10th Top 10 finish in 30 races at Daytona International Speedway – he is now tied with Bobby Allison, Dale Jarrett and Jeff Gordon for third-most DAYTONA 500 wins all-time. A driver has won back-to-back Daytona 500s four times – Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84), Sterling Marlin (1994-95), Denny Hamlin (2019-20). 2nd Place Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford, started from 27th place posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in 11 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his 1st Top 10 finish in 2020. 3rd Place Car 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford, started from 19th place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 10 races at Daytona International Speedway.
4th Place Car 36 David Ragan Select Blinds Ford, started from 30th place followed by 5th place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light #PIT4BUSCH Ford, started from 10th place. 6th Place Car 14 Clint Bowyer Rush/Mobil 1 Ford, started from 29th place followed by 7th place Car 62 * Brendan Gaughan Beard Motorsports/South Point Chevrolet, started from 39th place. 8th Place Car 32 Corey LaJoie RagingBull.com Ford, started from 36th place followed by 9th place Car 6 Ryan Newman Koch Industries Ford, started from 7th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 42 Kyle Larson Credit One Bank Chevrolet in 10th place, started from 8th place. John Hunter Nemechek (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
NASCAR Statement:
Ryan Newman taken to hospital following last-lap wreck in Daytona 500
ByStaff Report NASCAR.com February 17, 2020 at 8:19 PM
Ryan Newman has been taken to a local hospital following a last-lap wreck in the 2020 Daytona 500.
Newman was removed from the car by rescue personnel Monday night at Daytona International Speedway following his involvement in a last-lap, last-turn wreck.
Newman was in the lead coming into the final turn with Ryan Blaney and eventual Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin in close pursuit.
Statement on status of Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Newman
ByRoush Fenway Racing NASCAR.com February 17, 2020 at 10:06 PM
Daytona Beach, Florida (February 16, 2020) — Ryan Newman is being treated at Halifax Medical Center. He is in serious condition, but doctors have indicated his injuries are not life threatening.
We appreciate your thoughts and prayers and ask that you respect the privacy of Ryan and his family during this time.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation and we will provide more information as it becomes available.
The race had 9 Cautions for 39 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 21 for Weather {Red: Postponed}. 2nd Caution on lap 60 for #47, 24 Crash on the Backstretch. 3rd Caution on lap 67 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 91 for #10, 00, 52 Crash on the Backstretch. 5th Caution on lap 132 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 6th Caution on lap 185 for 2,1,48,43,10,19,12,3,16,88,77,36,38,8,17,21,62,22,13 Big Crash on the Backstretch {Red: 12:05}. 7th Caution on lap 194 for #27, 66 Crash on the Backstretch. 8th Caution on lap 200 for #22, 77, 9, 37, 8, 13, 10, 95, 34 Big Crash Turn 1 {Red: 9:36}. 9th Caution on lap 205 for #14, 34, 16 Crash on the Frontstretch.
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 9, 88, 10, 22, 48, 12, 47, 21, 17, 13
Stage 2 Top 10: 11, 18, 47, 19, 77, 48, 9, 12, 22, 17
NASCAR Cup Series Race Number 1
Race Results for the 62nd Annual DAYTONA 500 – Sunday, February 16, 2020. Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL – 2.5 – Mile Paved. Total Race Length – 209 Laps – 522.5 Miles
Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
| 1. 21. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 209 Running | |
| 2. 27. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford 209 Running | |
| 3. 19. Car 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford 209 Running | |
| 4. 30. Car 36 David Ragan Select Blinds Ford 209 Running | |
| 5. 10. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light #PIT4BUSCH Ford 209 Running | |
| 6. 29. Car 14 Clint Bowyer Rush/Mobil 1 Ford 209 Running | |
| 7. 39. Car 62 * Brendan Gaughan(i) Beard Motorsports/South Point Chevrolet 209 Running | |
| 8. 36. Car 32 Corey LaJoie RagingBull.com Ford 209 Running | |
| 9. 7. Car 6 Ryan Newman | Koch Industries Ford 209 Running |
| 10. 8. Car 42 Kyle Larson Credit One Bank Chevrolet 209 Running | |
| 11. 23. Car 38 John Hunter Nemechek # Citgard Ford 209 Running | |
| 12. 13. Car 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops/Tracker OffRoad Chevrolet 209 Running | |
| 13. 33. Car 16 * Justin Haley(i) Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet 209 Running | |
| 14. 26. Car 34 Michael McDowell Love’s Travel Stops Ford 209 Running | |
| 15. 11. Car 43 Bubba Wallace United States Air Force Chevrolet 209 Running | |
| 16. 34. Car 15 Brennan Poole # SpartanGo Chevrolet 209 Running | |
| 17. 25. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 209 Running | |
| 18. 14. Car 20 Erik Jones DEWALT Toyota 208 Running | |
| 19. 16. Car 21 Matt DiBenedetto Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford 207 Running | |
| 20. 1. Car 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger Chevrolet 206 Running | |
| 21. 17. Car 95 Christopher Bell # Procore Toyota 205 Accident | |
| 22. 5. Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 205 Running | |
| 23. 37. Car 51 Joey Gase(i) EFX Corp. Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 24. 2. Car 88 Alex Bowman Valvoline Chevrolet 203 Running | |
| 25. 20. Car 77 Ross Chastain(i) AdventHealth Chevrolet 201 Accident | |
| 26. 3. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 200 Accident | |
| 27. 32. Car 66 * Timmy Hill(i) RoofClaim.com/VSI Racing Ford 200 Accident | |
| 28. 22. Car 8 Tyler Reddick # Caterpillar Chevrolet 199 Accident | |
| 29. 31. Car 37 Ryan Preece Cottonelle Chevrolet 198 Accident | |
| 30. 24. Car 13 Ty Dillon GEICO Chevrolet 198 Accident | |
| 31. 40. Car 27 * Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 192 Accident | |
| 32. 15. Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pros Shops Toyota 186 Accident | |
| 33. 18. Car 1 Kurt Busch Monster Energy Chevrolet 184 Accident | |
| 34. 28. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 184 Engine | |
| 35. 6. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Ally Chevrolet 184 Accident | |
| 36. 9. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire Ford 183 Accident | |
| 37. 12. Car 41 Cole Custer # Haas Automation Ford 174 Rear End | |
| 38. 38. Car 52 BJ McLeod(i) Ford 105 Accident | |
| 39. 35. Car 00 Quin Houff # Jacob Construction Chevrolet 89 Accident | |
| 40. 4. Car 24 William Byron Axalta ‘Color of the Year’ Chevrolet 58 Accident |
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reasons indicated: Nos. 12, 32 (Backup Car), No. 15 (Engine, Muliple Inspection Failures), No. 13 (Gear), No. 11 (Multiple Inspection Failures), No. 52 (Transmission), No. 95 (Unapproved Adjustments). Failed to Qualify: (3) 96 Daniel Suarez, 54 JJ Yeley, 49 Chad Finchum. Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 42 Mins, 10 Secs. Average Speed: 141.11 MPH. Margin of Victory: .014 Seconds. Caution Flags: 9 for 39 laps. Lead Changes: 23 among 13 drivers. Busch Pole Award: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. , #47 46.253 secs. 194.582 mph.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: February 23, 2020 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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