Just as the leaders were coming out of the final turn, Sammy Smith, Gio Ruggiero, and others wrecked and took some big hits in the process.

The Daytona 500 is iconic for speed, elite racing, and the infamous annual "Big One" crashes. Recent years saw dramatic wrecks involving Ryan Preece, Ross Chastain, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and others.

Gibbs was in the lead and Allgaier behind him at the time of the crash. Ware gave Zilisch a bad bump after Zilisch and Allgaier made contact. The wreck occurred on the 85th lap. It was the second ...

(Update: A pair of crashes on the last lap led to Tyler Reddick winning the 2026 Daytona 500.) Late in Stage 2 at the 2026 Daytona 500, a huge pileup took out about 20 cars, which certainly qualifies ...

Joey Logano, the pole-sitter for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, is out after being involved in a massive ...

The Daytona 500 is famous for a variety of reasons. For one, it is the "Great American Race," a kickoff to the season in mid-February. Stock cars reach top speed at full throttle for the entire 500 ...