Ryan Preece solely led 5 laps, however that was greater than sufficient to utterly change the complexion of his season. When the race-ending warning flag flew, he was simply forward of Daniel Suarez, incomes his first-ever NASCAR Cup win in his 249th profession begin.
The win additionally vaulted him above Shane van Gisbergen within the championship standings, taking the sixteenth and ultimate spot contained in the Chase. SVG even earned his first-ever oval stage win, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to cease Preece.
Each stage winners completed poorly, as Van Gisbergen positioned twenty eighth and Ryan Blaney positioned thirty third after a last-lap crash.
22 totally different drivers led not less than one lap within the action-packed race, with Austin Hill main essentially the most laps at 27.
The race additionally went six laps past the scheduled distance, ending in time beyond regulation.
Watch: Race Rewind: Preece wins his means into The Chase at Daytona
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