Daytona Race Results: February 21, 2021 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR race results from the Daytona Road Course

Today, the NASCAR Cup Series is on the grid at Daytona International Speedway. The 3.61-mile Daytona road course hosts race number two of the 2021 racing season.

View full 2021 Daytona road course results below.

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Chase Elliott and Michael McDowell line up on the front row. 70 laps of stock car racing are up next…

Daytona Road Race
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 16 (1-16 / 70)

Green flag, Chase Elliott is clear into turn one. Michael McDowell runs wide and falls deep into the field. Kyle Busch has caught right front damage after running off track in turn two.

Lap 2, caution for debris as McDowell has lost a tire.

Green, Elliott is clear into turn one as Austin Dillon takes 2nd away.

Chase Briscoe runs out of room in turn 13. He jumps over the turtle curbing to avoid Bubba Wallace and spins, no caution.

Lap 10, Elliott leads Hamlin by 4.5 seconds.

Erik Jones has lost a left rear tire, no caution.

Lap 12, Brad Keselowski locks up the wheels into turn 13. He heads right for the pit lane with a flat tire.

5 to go in stage one, the caution is out for debris. Matt DiBenedetto has lost the entire left rear quarter panel.

The leaders hit the pit lane. Christopher Bell stayed out.

Pit Penalty: Byron and Reddick have been handed pit penalties.

Green, Bell leads into turn one but Elliott has a run on him into turn two. They run side by side and Elliott returns to the lead. Bell runs Keselowski off the track behind him.

Chase Elliott wins stage one at Daytona International Speedway!

Daytona Race Results – Stage 1 : 1. Chase Elliott; 2. Joey Logano; 3. Denny Hamlin; 4. Brad Keselowski; 5. Kurt Busch; 6. Kyle Larson; 7. Martin Truex Jr; 8. Austin Dillon; 9. Kevin Harvick; 10. Chris Buescher;

Chase Elliott on Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Cup Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 21: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Daytona Road Race
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 18 (17-34 / 70)

Green flag on stage two, Elliott and Logano run even into turn one but Elliott gets the drive off and clears him to hold the lead off the corner. Larson takes them three wide back in the pack with new tires.

Lap 27, Ross Chastain has found the wall out of turn six and the caution is out.

The leaders hit the pit lane. 5 cars stay out as Hamlin wins the race to the pit exit. Allmendinger and Larson lead them to the restart line.

Green flag, Allmendinger leads into turn one as Harvick takes 2nd away.

4 to go in stage two, Hamlin is all over Allmendinger for the lead. He looks to the outside in turn three and Hamlin has the inside into turn four where he completes the pass.

Denny Hamlin wins stage two at Daytona International Speedway!

Daytona Race Results – Stage 2 : 1. Denny Hamlin; 2. Kurt Busch; 3. Joey Logano; 4. Christopher Bell; 5. Martin Truex Jr; 6. Chase Elliott; 7. William Byron; 8. Cole Custer; 9. AJ Allmendinger; 10. Kyle Busch;

Daytona Road Race
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 31 (35-70 / 70)

Hamlin leads then to the pit lane. Kurt Busch wins the race to the pit exit. Suarez and DiBenedetto stay out.

Green flag on stage three, Suarez gets the jump as DiBenedetto spins the tires. Kurt Busch looks to the inside of Suarez and clears him with ease, Busch to the lead.

Lap 38, Kurt Busch runs off track after clipping the curb! He plows the grass, spins and hands the lead over to Christopher Bell, no caution.

Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott - Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Cup Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 21: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Lap 40, Chase Elliott has caught the bumper of Bell in the battle for the lead. Bell moves over into turn one and Elliott drives right to the lead.

18 to go, the green flag pit cycle is complete. Elliott continues to lead Bell by 2 seconds.

16 to go, rain is in the area. The race remains green as half of the track is seeing sprinkles.

Rain

15 to go, the caution is out for rain!

The leaders hit the pit lane. Bell wins the race to the pit exit as Elliott is off 4th! Everyone took slick tires. Several cars stay out, Logano and Briscoe lead them to the restart.

Green, Logano leads as Busch and Briscoe run side by side for 2nd. Elliott runs off track in turn two and he loses several positions.

The caution is back out for a stalled car.

Green, Logano leads Busch into turn one. Truex spins behind them, no caution.

10 to go

10 to go, caution.

Green, Logano leads Busch. Larson takes over 3rd, the first car with four tires.

8 to go, Kyle Larson wheels hops into turn six! He slams the tire barrier, no caution.

6 to go, Chase Elliott tries to cross under Keselowski in turn six. Hamlin’s nose is already there and Elliott is turned while racing for 4th, no caution.

5 to go, Logano leads Bell by 3 seconds.

2 to go, Bell has climbed to the bumper of Logano! Logano throws a block in turn four of the NASCAR oval. Bell looks to the inside in the turn 13 chicane and he clears him, Bell leads.

Christopher Bell on the Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Cup Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 21: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

Christopher Bell wins on the Daytona Road Course! This is his first career NASCAR Cup Series win.

Christopher Bell wins on Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Cup Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 21: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates in after winning the NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Daytona Race Results
February 21, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver

1. Christopher Bell
2. Joey Logano
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Kurt Busch
5. Brad Keselowski
6. Kevin Harvick
7. AJ Allmendinger
8. Michael McDowell
9. Ryan Preece
10. Alex Bowman
11. Chris Buescher
12. Martin Truex Jr
13. Cole Custer
14. Erik Jones
15. Ryan Blaney
16. Daniel Suarez
17. Aric Almirola
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
19. Ty Dillon
20. Ryan Newman
21. Chase Elliott
22. Anthony Alfredo
23. James Davison
24. Justin Haley
25. Cody Ware
26. Bubba Wallace
27. Garrett Smithley
28. Scott Heckert
29. Timmy Hill
30. Kyle Larson
31. Corey LaJoie
32. Chase Briscoe
33. William Byron
34. Austin Dillon
35. Kyle Busch
36. Josh Bilicki
37. Matt DiBenedetto
38. Tyler Reddick
39. Ross Chastain
40. Quin Houff

Christopher Bell in first NASCAR Cup Series win at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 21: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points | Wins

1. Denny Hamlin
104

2. Joey Logano
92

3. Kevin Harvick
83

4. Christopher Bell
82 | 1 Win

5. Chase Elliott
79

6. Michael McDowell
75 | 1 Win

7. Ryan Preece
74

8. Kurt Busch
65

9. Austin Dillon
64

10. Brad Keselowski
64

11. Cole Custer
54

12. Kyle Larson
53

13. Bubba Wallace
52

14. Martin Truex Jr
47

15. Corey LaJoie
38

16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
38

17. Kyle Busch
35

18. Chris Buescher
34

19. Ryan Blaney
34

20. Ross Chastain
33

21. Aric Almirola
33

22. Jamie McMurray
20

23. Alex Bowman
29

24. Ryan Newman
26

25. Daniel Suarez
25

26. Erik Jones
24

27. Chase Briscoe
23

28. Anthony Alfredo
20

29. William Byron
19

30. Joey Gase
17

31. James Davison
14

32. Josh Bilicki
14

33. Tyler Reddick
11

34. Kaz Grala
9

35. Scott Heckert
9

36. Quin Houff
9

37. Matt DiBenedetto
5

38. David Ragan
4

39. Derrike Cope
1

Daytona
Video Highlights
February 21, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series

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