Reddick fell two laps down for repairs but came roaring back from 27th for his 10th career victory.
There was much to discuss after Tyler Reddick and team co-owner Michael Jordan won a second consecutive race to start the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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The 23XI Racing star wins with a last-lap pass.
The 23XI Racing star led only the final lap to win The Great American Race.
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It’s the first Daytona 500 victory for 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.
The start of the Cup Series season opener was moved up because rain is expected later Sunday.
Kyle Busch will lead the field to the green in the 68th running of the Great American Race.
The Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Truck and ARCA series kick off their seasons at the World Center of Racing.
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Busch is 0 for 20 in the Daytona 500 and hasn’t started in the top five since 2016, when he still drove for Joe Gibbs Racing.
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Hendrick also announced Wednesday a five-year extension with primary sponsor HendrickCars.com and a multi-year deal with Larson’s crew chief, Cliff Daniels.
Keselowski passed a driving test Monday at Charlotte Motor Speedway and was officially given the green light to get behind the wheel in the No. 6 Ford for RFK Racing.
Hocevar, a 23-year-old from Michigan, won his first career Cup Series pole last year and and his nine top-10 finishes included a pair of second places.
