In the first ever never ending Monday Night / Tuesday Morning Prime-Time edition of The Daytona 500
RACE RECAP | DAYTONA 500
10 Mark Martin
9 Joey Logano
8 Carl Edwards
7 Kevin Harvick
6 Paul Menard
5 Jeff Burton
4 Denny Hamlin
3 Greg Biffle
2 Dale Earnhardt

VICTORY LANE

1 Matt Kenseth becomes a two time Daytona 500 winner, overcoming overheating and radio problems throughout the night

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

A big wreck on lap 2 of the race taking out big names Jimmie Johnson, Danica Patrick, Trevor Bayne, Kurt Busch and others.

Finishes
-Jimmie Johnson 42nd
-Kurt Busch 39th
-Danica Patrick 38th
-Trevor Bayne 35th

Ryan Newman spun for the second caution from a flat tire

Then in the pits, Ryan Newman’s wheel came off as AJ Allmendinger was coming in, the 22 slammed into the 39 sending the Penske Dodge to the garage.

Matt Kenseth had radiator and radio troubles early on

Jeff Gordon’s #24 engine blew just before the halfway point of the race, he finished 40th

Terry Labonte goes for a wild ride and his 32 car gets stuck in the mud

Martin Truex Jr. pockets the $200,000 halfway payday bonus money

Carl Edwards reported fuel pressure problems on lap 110

Clint Bowyer ran out of fuel on lap 128 after having overheating issues earlier

While under caution, the 42 of Juan Pablo Montoya slammed into a jet dryer, sparking a massive fireball, both driver and safety worker are okay.

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During the lengthy red flag, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch were busted for removing the windshield tear-off’s from their cars. No work is allowed during a red flag

Another big wreck with 13 laps to go, involved were Jamie McMurray, pole sitter Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Aric Almirola, Regan Smith, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart

Yet another big wreck with 4 laps to go Ricky Stenhouse got into Tony Stewart sending cars everywhere. Also involved were Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, David Gilliland, David Reutimann

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1 4 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford
2 5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet
3 2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
4 31 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
5 9 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
6 37 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet
7 13 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
8 1 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford
9 12 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
10 22 55 Mark Martin Aaron’s Toyota
11 30 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota
12 26 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
13 7 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford
14 32 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota
15 24 36 Dave Blaney Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Chevrolet
16 3 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
17 14 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Brown Toyota
18 43 32 Terry Labonte C&J Energy Ford
19 41 26 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Ford
20 21 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford
21 18 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevrolet
22 39 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota
23 33 38 David Gilliland MHP/Power Pak Pudding Ford
24 6 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row/CSX Play It Safe Chevrolet
25 36 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford
26 38 93 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota
27 10 33 Elliott Sadler(i) General Mills/Kroger Chevrolet
28 34 87 Joe Nemechek(i) AM FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota
29 20 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
30 11 98 Michael McDowell No.98 KLOVE/Curb Records Ford Ford
31 19 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
32 23 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
33 27 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford
34 15 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge
35 40 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford
36 35 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
37 42 30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota
38 29 10 Danica Patrick(i) GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
39 28 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet
40 16 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
41 17 7 Robby Gordon MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge
42 8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
43 25 34 David Ragan Scorpion Truck Bedliners Ford