Daytona Results: August 26, 2023 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR race results from Daytona International Speedway

Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series regular season comes to a close. The 2.5-mile of Daytona International Speedway offers one final chance to grab a playoff spot.

View Daytona results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.

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Chase Briscoe and Aric Almirola set the front row. 160 laps of stock car racing are up next…

Daytona International Speedway - NASCAR Cup Series (1)
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 26: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #14 Magical Vacation Planner Ford, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 26, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Daytona
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 35 (1-35 / 160)

Green flag, Almirola stalls his start. Briscoe drops from the top to the bottom lane and he leads the field into turn one.

Lap 22, Hamlin is shoved to the race lead. He has Truex Jr on his bumper.

4 to go in stage one, Hamlin moves off the bottom to block a run from Riley Herbst. Truex Jr leads the inside lane and he pulls even with Hamlin.

1 to go in stage one, Hamlin loses momentum. Truex Jr takes the lead with Christopher Bell on his bumper.

Martin Truex Jr wins stage one at Daytona International Speedway!

Daytona Results (Stage 1) : 1. Martin Truex Jr; 2. Christopher Bell; 3. Kevin Harvick; 4. Ty Gibbs; 5. Joey Logano; 6. Bubba Wallace; 7. Austin Cindric; 8. Denny Hamlin; 9. Chase Briscoe; 10. Daniel Suarez;

Daytona
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 60 (36-95 / 160)

The field heads to the pit lane. Logano takes over the lead.

Pit Penalty: Kyle Busch and Justin Haley will drop to the rear.

Green, Harvick shoves Logano out front.

Lap 47, Allmendinger shoves Elliott to the lead. Elliott drops to the bottom and Allmendinger takes over the lead.

Logano fights back to retake the lead.

Lap 55, Allmendinger returns to the lead with a push from Kyle Busch. Chastain leads the middle lane and Ty Gubbs leads the inside lane. They run three wide for the lead.

Lap 64, Chastain to the lead.

Lap 76, Logano shoves Ryan Blaney to the lead.

Pit Penalty: Hamlin will serve a pass-through.

Pit cycle

Lap 87, green flag pit stops are complete. Kyle Busch and Harrison Burton run side by side for the lead. Burton wins the battle via the outside lane.

7 to go in stage two, Suarez to the lead. Burton fights back on the inside lane with a push from Kyle Busch.

5 to go, Busch to the lead.

Ryan Blaney Crash - Daytona International Speedway - NASCAR Cup Series (1)
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 26: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Advance Auto Parts Ford, Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Yahoo! Toyota, spin after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 26, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

1 to go in stage two, Blaney shoves Gibbs to the lead off turn two. Blaney cuts inside of Gibbs into turn three. Bell leans on the bumper of Gibbs, Gibbs is turned sideways! Blaney is hooked into the outside wall. 16 cars are involved in the crash.

The red flag is out, Brad Keselowski takes the stage two win at Daytona!

Daytona Results (Stage 2) : 1. Brad Keselowski; 2. Kyle Busch; 3. Daniel Suarez; 4. Alex Bowman; 5. William Byron; 6. Ross Chastain; 7. Chase Elliott; 8. Erik Jones; 9. Josh Berry; 10. Joey Logano;

Daytona
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 65 (96-160 / 160)

The field heads to the pit lane. Kyle Busch wins the race to the pit exit.

Green flag on stage three, Briscoe and Busch run side by side for the lead. Briscoe wins the race off turn two with a push from Almirola.

17 to go, green flag pit stops are underway.

10 to go, Harvick has cycled to the race lead with Chase Elliott on his bumper.

7 to go, Larson shoves Elliott even with Harvick. Harvick holds him off.

6 to go, Ryan Preece gets turned off a bump draft from Erik Jones. Preece is turned left in front of the field where he collects Chase Briscoe. Preece slides through the grass. The car digs into the grass and begins flipping violently. The car flips 10 times but Preece is able to climb out.

NASCAR driver placed on a stretcher after Daytona crash (Video)

Green in NASCAR overtime, Keselowski shoves Chris Buescher to the race lead.

1 to go, Buescher leads the outside lane, Harvick leads the inside lane. Buescher and Keselowski clear the inside lane in turn four.

Chris Buescher wins at Daytona International Speedway!

Chris Buescher wins at Daytona International Speedway - NASCAR Cup Series (1)
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 26: Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 26, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Daytona International Speedway
Race Results
August 26, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver

1. Chris Buescher

2. Brad Keselowski

3. Aric Almirola

4. Chase Elliott

5. Joey Logano

6. Alex Bowman

7. Kyle Busch

8. William Byron

9. Kevin Harvick

10. Corey LaJoie

11. Ty Dillon

12. Bubba Wallace

13. Michael McDowell

14. Austin Hill

15. Chandler Smith

16. Christopher Bell

17. Ross Chastain

18. Erik Jones

19. JJ Yeley

20. Daniel Suarez

21. Justin Haley

22. Josh Berry

23. BJ McLeod

24. Martin Truex Jr

25. Tyler Reddick

26. Denny Hamlin

27. Kyle Larson

28. Harrison Burton

29. AJ Allmendinger

30. Chase Briscoe

31. Ryan Preece

32. Todd Gilliland

33. Austin Dillon

34. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

35. Ty Gibbs

36. Ryan Blaney

37. Austin Cindric

38. Riley Herbst

39. Brennan Poole

Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski - Victory Lane - Daytona International Speedway - NASCAR Cup Series (1)
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 26: Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford, and crew celebrate in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 26, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points

1. William Byron
2,036

2. Martin Truex Jr
2,036

3. Denny Hamlin
2,025

4. Chris Buescher
2,021

5. Kyle Busch
2,019

6. Kyle Larson
2,017

7. Christopher Bell
2,014

8. Ross Chastain
2,011

9. Brad Keselowski
2,010

10. Tyler Reddick
2,009

11. Joey Logano
2,008

12. Ryan Blaney
2,008

— Round of 12 Cutline —

13. Michael McDowell
2,007

14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
2,005

15. Kevin Harvick
2,004

16. Bubba Wallace
2,000

Daytona International Speedway
Video Highlights
August 26, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series
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