FEBRUARY 19, 2025

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William Byron trusted his instincts and emerged from a smoky, last-lap wreck on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway to win the Daytona 500 for the second straight time. On Sunday night, after a lengthy weather delay, Byron took full advantage when contact from Cole Custer turned three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin at the front of the field and started a wreck that gave Byron the opportunity he needed. When Byron crossed the finish line 0.113 seconds ahead of runner-up Tyler Reddick in overtime, he became the first driver since Hamlin in 2019 and 2020 to win the “500” in consecutive years. Watch the "crash-lights" here. (Thank you to Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service)

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23XI Racing teammates Bubba Wallace (No. 23) and Tyler Reddick (No. 45) race during Sunday's Daytona 500. Reddick finished second.

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Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson finished third in the Daytona 500 - his best finish in the Next Gen era. 

Editor's Note: This is our dearly departed billboard, which we had at Road America for several years. Peter gifted the phrase "America's National Park of Speed" to the track, which now uses it proudly in all of its communications. -WG

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