The first wreck in the rain delayed 2025 Daytona 500 came on lap 63 Sunday involving Denny Hamlin, Josh Berry, Zane Smith and Austin Cindric. Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota Camry suffered the least amount of damage and was able to avoid hitting any other cars or the wall.

William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 victory, surviving a string of late-race wrecks that knocked out a chunk of contenders and sent the Hendrick Motorsports driver into victory lane

William Byron became the first back-to-back Daytona 500 winner in five years after sneaking by a huge crash on the final lap of the race. Byron was in seventh place with a half-lap to go, but all of the cars in front of him suddenly wrecked and Byron sailed through when the seas parted.

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Denny Hamlin let loose on his podcast Monday, the day after the Daytona 500 saying he is "losing his love" for his sport because luck has become more important than skill in NASCAR Cup racing. Hamlin pointed to the Daytona 500,