Daytona Race Results: August 29, 2026 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR race results and video highlights from the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid for the Cole Zero Sugar 400 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The 2.5-mile of Daytona International Speedway is set to host the regular-season finale.

View Daytona race results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.

Ross Chastain and Chris Buescher set the front row. 160 laps of stock car racing are up next…

Daytona
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 35 (1-35 / 160)

Green flag, Chastain and Buescher run side-by-side into turn one. Chastain is clear via the outside lane off turn two.

Lap 6, Buescher is shoved to the lead. He leads the inside lane with help from Ryan Preece. The field runs three wide behind him.

Lap 10, Austin Hill shoves Kyle Larson to the lead. Larson moves to the top. With the bottom lane open, Hill drives by and takes the lead.

1 to go in stage one, Buescher pulls out of line and dives to the inside. Hill throws a block and Buescher works to his outside. Buescher takes the lead away.

Larson shoves Buescher off turn four! Buescher gets sideways and bounces off the outside wall. He slides across the track collecting Larson and Preece. All three slide through the grass.

Shane van Gisbergen wins stage one at Daytona!

Daytona race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Shane van Gisbergen; 2. Ty Gibbs; 3. Joey Logano; 4. Erik Jones; 5. Chase Briscoe; 6. Kyle Larson; 7. Bubba Wallace; 8. Ryan Preece; 9. John Hunter Nemechek; 10. Austin Cindric

Daytona
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 60 (36-95 / 160)

SVG leads the field to the pit lane. Logano wins the race to the pit exit with just two tires.

Green flag on stage two, Logano and van Gisbergen run side-by-side for the lead. Gillland shoves SVG clear on the inside.

Lap 45, Briscoe shoves Gilliland to the lead.

Lap 48, Hill clears Gilliland for the lead. He moves to the top and Briscoe pulls even on the inside. Briscoe to the lead and he moves to the top lane.

Lap 57, Chastain leads the inside and he’s shoved to the lead. The field runs three wide behind him.

Lap 65, Chase Elliott to the lead. He has help from teammate William Byron.

Lap 85, Blaney to the lead with help from teammate Cindric. Cindric leaves the bumper of Blaney and he picks up a shove from Elliott. Cindric to the lead. Elliott dives inside of Cindric but he can’t clear him.

5 to go in stage two, Elliott shoves Preece to the lead. Preece moves to the top and Elliott takes the lead away.

1 to go, Blaney dives inside of Elliott into turn three. They all go with him and Elliott drops through the field.

Ryan Blaney wins stage two at Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona race Results (Stage 2) : 1. Ryan Blaney; 2. Ryan Preece; 3. Zane Smith; 4. William Byron; 5. Todd Gilliland; 6. Kyle Larson; 7. Chase Briscoe; 8. Daniel Suarez; 9. Chase Elliott; 10. Austin Hill

Daytona
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 65 (96-160 / 160)

Blaney leads the field to the pit lane but it’s a slow stop for him. Todd Gilliland wins the race to the pit exit with four tires.

Green flag on stage three, Gilliland is clear on the outside lane off turn two.

Lap 107, Briscoe dives inside of Gilliland to take the lead away.

Lap 115, three wide for the lead. Brad Keselowski takes the lead away on the inside lane.

Cody Ware to the lead. The field is stretching out.

Lap 122, a group of cars led by Ross Chastain heads to the pit lane for fuel only. Many others are attempting to make it to the end and they are looking for a caution.

Lap 129, Byron heads inside of Ware into turn one. With help from Elliott and Briscoe, Byron takes the lead away.

17 to go

17 to go, Byron leads a group to the pit lane. Reddick is handed the lead.

11 to go, Zane Smith takes the lead away from Reddick on the inside. He throws a huge block and the outside lane loses momentum. Preece to the lead on the inside.

8 to go, Hocevar to the lead on the inside lane. He moves right to the top to catch the bumper of Preece.

7 to go, Preece works inside of Hocevar with help. Preece moves to the top. Zane Smith leads on the inside and he takes the lead away.

6 to go, Hocevar dives inside into turn three. He gets loose, overcorrects and slams the outside wall! Erik Jones is collected. The caution is out.

Green in NASCAR Overtime, Smith and Preece run door-to-door through turn one. Reddick makes it three wide for the lead. Smith is clear into turn three.

1 to go, Smith throws a block on Reddick in turn two. Smith is turned into the outside wall. Preece to the lead. No caution yet.

Blaney is turned into turn three with help from Ricky Stenhouse Jr! The caution is out and the race is over.

Ryan Preece wins at Daytona International Speedway!

Daytona International Speedway
Race Results
August 29, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver

1. Ryan Preece

2. Daniel Suarez

3. Tyler Reddick

4. Michael McDowell

5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

6. Austin Cindric

7. Austin Dillon

8. Alex Bowman

9. Josh Berry

10. Cole Custer

11. Denny Hamlin

12. Harrison Burton

13. Chase Briscoe

14. Brad Keselowski

15. John Hunter Nemechek

16. Corey Heim

17. Christopher Bell

18. Joey Logano

19. Todd Gilliland

20. Bubba Wallace

21. Ty Dillon

22. William Byron

23. Chase Elliott

24. Ross Chastain

25. Connor Zilisch

26. Noah Gragson

27. Austin Hill

28. Shane van Gisbergen

29. Daniel Dye

30. AJ Allmendinger

31. Kyle Larson

32. Zane Smith

33. Ryan Blaney

34. Ty Gibbs

35. Cody Ware

36. Joey Gase

37. Casey Mears

38. Carson Hocevar

39. Erik Jones

40. Chris Buescher

NASCAR Cup Series
Chase Standings

Pos | Driver | Points

1. Denny Hamlin
2,100

2. Ryan Blaney
2,075

3. Tyler Reddick
2,065

4. Ty Gibbs
2,060

5. Chase Briscoe
2,055

6. Christopher Bell
2,050

7. Kyle Larson
2,045

8. Chase Elliott
2,040

9. Joey Logano
2,035

10. Chris Buescher
2,030

11. Daniel Suarez
2,025

12. Carson Hocevar
2,020

13. William Byron
2,015

14. Bubba Wallace
2,010

15. Austin Cindric
2,005

16. Ryan Preece
2,000

Daytona International Speedway
Video Highlights

Links

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