RACING: Michael McDowell Wins Rain-Delayed Daytona 500 After Last-Lap Wreck

Michael McDowell won the rain-delayed Daytona 500 after Penske Racing teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski wrecked on the final lap.

McDowell was running third when Keselowski and Logano crashed and led the iconic race for one lap… the last.

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It was McDowell’s first victory in 358 Cup Series starts

Chase Elliott was second, followed by Austin Dillon, Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin.

**Bubba Wallace, in his first race for 23XI Racing owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, was sent to the rear when his car failed two pre-race technical inspections.

It passed on the third try but did result in the ejection of Wallace’s car chief, Greg Emmer.

 

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