Who was in the last lap crash at Daytona?
Who was in the last lap crash at Daytona?
Saturday’s race was the final race of the regular season ahead of the 10-race playoffs. Kyle Larson was in the crash on the final lap and finished 21st but won the regular season title over Denny Hamlin. He will unofficially start the playoffs with more than twice the playoff points of any other driver.
Who caused the last lap wreck at Daytona 500?
— Michael McDowell, a 14-year part-timer, drove straight through a flaming crash scene on the final lap of the Daytona 500 early Monday to earn his first career victory in the NASCAR Cup Series. The wreck was triggered when the Team Penske teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski tangled going for the lead.
Who crashed Joey Logano?
Logano, running third, was hit by Denny Hamlin after Hamlin was struck by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The contact turned Logano and his car went airborne in front of the field. Logano’s No. 22 Ford flipped and skidded on its roof before rolling back upright and sliding into the grass.
Did McDowell cause accident?
Michael McDowell, surprise winner of the Daytona 500, did not do anything untoward on the final lap to cause the crash that led to his victory. Welcome to NASCAR 2021, opening with a “who’s he” winner after a “not again” rain delay at the sport’s most important stage.
Did they retire the 88 in Nascar?
Darrell Waltrip ditched the No. 88 car following the 1980 NASCAR season. After spending the early years of his NASCAR career mostly driving his own cars, Darrell Waltrip signed a multi-year contract with DiGard Racing in the middle of the 1975 season, replacing Donnie Allison in the No.
What happened to Joey Logano at Daytona?
During Saturday night’s regular-season finale at Daytona, the two cars made contact late in the race and Logano went into the outside wall, the impact cutting his tire and sending him to pit road.
