Team Penske Dominated but Team Hendrick Grabs the 2025 Daytona 500 Victory

By: Last Lap Insider

Published: February 17, 2025 at 14:31

 | Updated: February 17, 2025 at 15:31

Daytona International Speedway

Photo by: Brandon

Although Team Penske dominated Sunday’s “Great American Race” at Daytona International Speedway, all three Penske Fords were involved in major accidents late in the race, taking Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney out of contention.

Their last hope rested with Austin Cindric. Cindric qualified on the outside front row and won one of the duel races. On the last lap of the Daytona 500, Cindric found himself in first until he got together with Cole Custer and Denny Hamlin. Damaged cars littered the backstretch. For one driver, the seas parted like the red sea.

William Byron, last year’s Daytona 500 victor, somehow missed the last lap crash and went from ninth to first in the last half lap to conquer Daytona for the second year in succession! For “Willy B,” this is his 14th career win and his third total at Daytona. For his team, this is the tenth “Great American Race” victory for Team Hendrick.

Tyler Reddick finished second, followed by 7-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, pole-sitter Chase Briscoe, and Johnson’s teammate John Hunter Nemechek. Johnson has struggled in the new Gen 7 car, but Sunday night in Daytona, the 7-time Cup Series champion recorded a third place result, his best ever since retiring from full-time competition. The No. 40 of Justin Allgaier also collected a top. This was the first Cup Series start for Jr Motorsports, and not only did they make the main event by racing their way in during the duel race, they actually grabbed a top ten by finishing ninth.

Daytona 500 Results:

  1. William Byron
  2. Tyler Reddick
  3. Jimmie Johnson
  4. Chase Briscoe – Pole-sitter
  5. John Hunter Nemechek
  6. Alex Bowman
  7. Ryan Blaney – Stage 2 🏁
  8. Austin Cindric
  9. Justin Allgaier – JRM first start
  10. Chris Buescher
  11. Michael McDowell
  12. Daniel Suarez
  13. Erik Jones
  14. Ty Dillon
  15. Chase Elliott – LLI Pick 1
  16. Riley Herbst
  17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
  18. Ty Gibbs
  19. Justin Haley
  20. Kyle Larson
  21. Cole Custer
  22. Corey Lajoie
  23. Austin Dillon
  24. Denny Hamlin
  25. Cody Ware
  26. Brad Keselowski
  27. Todd Gilliland
  28. Noah Gragson
  29. Bubba Wallace – LLI Pick 2
  30. Carson Hocevar
  31. Christopher Bell
  32. Ryan Preece
  33. Shane Van Gisbergen
  34. Kyle Busch
  35. Joey Logano – Stage 1 🏁 – LLI Pick 3
  36. Zane Smith
  37. Josh Berry
  38. Martin Truex Jr
  39. Helio Castroneves
  40. Ross Chastain
  41. AJ Allmendinger 

Article by Last Lap Insider

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