![]() This race has seen four first-time winners since 2014, including three years in a row from 2018 to 2020. And that's been especially true of the 400-miler over the past decade. ![]() who had put himself in position to win The Great American Race.Ĭindric's Daytona 500 win, a major upset for the rookie in just his eighth Cup start ever, illustrated how unpredictable Daytona races can be. And before that, it was Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Before Wallace made his charge coming to the checkered, Brad Keselowski had been Cindric's closest competitor in the run to the finish. Bubba Wallace, always a threat to win on superspeedways, ran second to Austin Cindric by half a car length and has since contended for wins at Atlanta and Michigan. Here is a look at the clinching scenarios for Saturday night's race.Ĭompared to the past two regular season finales at Daytona, what makes this race so dramatically charged is just how many different drivers have shown they're capable of winning this season, and have already demonstrated that as early as the Daytona 500 in February. Truex can also take control of his own destiny with help, but otherwise must hope that none of the 13 drivers still in contention for a playoff spot take the checkered flag. Blaney and Truex continue to hold those two spots, and they will continue to do so as long as there are no new winners at Daytona.īlaney is most in control of his own destiny, as he will make the playoffs as long as he is able to outpoint Truex regardless of who wins, and he can clinch as early as the end of Stage 2. With Kurt Busch's announcement that he would withdraw his medical waiver for a playoff spot as he continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms suffered in a crash at Pocono, two spots in the playoffs are now up for grabs. third and sixth in the regular season points standings respectively - could miss the playoffs.īut the situation has since changed. Just one spot remained on the playoff grid, and there was a realistic possibility that both Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. When the week began, the situation at the playoff bubble could not have been more intense. ![]()
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