Multiple NASCAR Cup Series drivers raced in the tonight’s event at Daytona International Speedway
Tonight, it’s the Veterans Day Classic at Daytona International Speedway. Ford has prepared 12 identical Mustang Dark Horse R race cars for the event.
View Veterans Day Classic race results below.
Frankie Muniz will not take part in tonight’s event after a crash in practice earlier today. Ryan Blaney was also scheduled to take part in the race but he was injured in a fall on Monday.
Frankie Muniz hospitalized after Daytona crash
Austin Cindric and Robert Noaker set the front row. This is a timed race of 30 minutes.
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Green flag, Cindric gets the jump. Noaker is all over the bumper of Cindric through the infield. Noaker dives inside and he clears Cindric for the lead as they return to the banking.
Lap 2, Brad Keselowski has been warned for cutting the course.
21 minutes remain, Noaker leads Cindric by five car lengths. Ty Majeski spins under braking into the dogleg, no caution.
18 minutes remain, Ryan Preece has a run on Logan Sargeant in the battle for 3rd. He looks to the outside into turn one but he can’t clear him.
15 minutes remain, Preece is clear for 3rd into turn one. He now trails the leader by six seconds.
10 minutes remain, Cindric remains all over the bumper of Noaker in the battle for the lead.
9 minutes to go, Cindric has a run into the chicane. He dives inside and clears Noaker for the lead!
6 minutes remain, Noaker has momentum as they return to the oval. Noaker is clear for the lead at the flagstand.
5 minutes remain, Cindric clears Noaker into the chicane. Noaker has a run out of the corner, they trade side drafts but Cindric holds the lead into turn one.
2 minutes remain, Noaker pulls out of the draft and he clears Cindric at the flagstand. Cindric holds him off into turn one once more.
1 to go, Cindric leads Noaker by a car length into turn one.
Cindric leads by five car lengths into the chicane. Noaker has the draft and he’s closing fast.
Austin Cindric wins at Daytona International Speedway!
Daytona International Speedway
Race Results
November 11, 2026
Pos | Driver
1. Austin Cindric
(U.S. Air Force)
16 Laps
2. Robert Noaker
(U.S. Marine Corps)
-0.136
3. Ryan Preece
(U.S. Navy)
-5.340
4. Logan Sargeant
(U.S. Navy)
-6.706
5. Brad Keselowski
(U.S. Army)
-10.376
6. Layne Riggs
(U.S. Space Force)
-12.085
7. Joey Logano
(U.S. Coast Guard)
-12.360
8. Joey Hand
(U.S. Army)
-28.095
9. Ben Hobson
(U.S. Marine Corps)
-29.302
10. Noah Gragson
(U.S. Space Force)
-46.463
11. Ty Majeski
(U.S. Coast Guard)
-50.870
12. Jenson Altzman
(U.S. Air Force)
-1 Lap
