Tyler Reddick, Michael Jordan, and 23XI Racing have won the DAYTONA 500!
Reddick, driving the No. 45 Chumba Casino Toyota Camry XSE, pulled off a move exiting the final corner on NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver, Chase Elliott, for what will no doubt serve as the biggest win of his NASCAR Cup Series career.
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. finished in the runner-up position, with Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, and Brad Keselowski rounding out the top-five. Zane Smith, Chris Buescher, Riley Herbst, Josh Berry, and Bubba Wallace rounded out the top-10.
2026 DAYTONA 500 Race Results:
| St | # | Driver | Team | Laps | Diff | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Chumba Casino Toyota | 200 | Running | |
| 2 | 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | HYAK Motorsports Chef Boyardee Chevrolet | 200 | 0.308 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | 200 | 0.442 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 200 | 0.477 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Castrol Ford | 200 | 0.547 | Running |
| 6 | 30 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports SpeedyCash Ford | 200 | 0.573 | Running |
| 7 | 41 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal / BodyGuard Ford | 200 | 0.61 | Running |
| 8 | 28 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Blind Lemon Toyota | 200 | 0.675 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 200 | 1.209 | Running |
| 10 | 27 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing XFINITY Toyota | 200 | 1.985 | Running |
| 11 | 25 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Rush Truck Centers Ford | 200 | 2.076 | Running |
| 12 | 39 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Raptor Chevrolet | 200 | 2.714 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports Freeway Insurance Chevrolet | 200 | 3.897 | Running |
| 14 | 34 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet | 200 | 18.412 | Running |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet | 200 | 19.06 | Running |
| 16 | 8 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 200 | 20.346 | Running |
| 17 | 33 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing JACOB Construction Chevrolet | 200 | 21.123 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Spectrum Chevrolet | 200 | 22.202 | Running |
| 19 | 35 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing CELSIUS Chevrolet | 200 | 22.293 | Running |
| 20 | 37 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Busch Light Chevrolet | 200 | 33.462 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB AdventHealth Toyota | 200 | 37.603 | Running |
| 22 | 10 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Modo Casino Chevrolet | 200 | 44.56 | Running |
| 23 | 20 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 200 | 62.39 | Running |
| 24 | 23 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team HaasTooling.com Chevrolet | 200 | 135.848 | Running |
| 25 | 19 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Kroger / Viva Ford | 200 | 175.048 | Running |
| 26 | 11 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Dollar Tree Toyota | 199 | 1 lap | Accident |
| 27 | 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / PEAK Ford | 199 | 1 lap | Accident |
| 28 | 29 | 67 | Corey Heim | 23XI Racing Robinhood Toyota | 199 | 1 lap | Running |
| 29 | 31 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Carvana Toyota | 199 | 1 lap | Accident |
| 30 | 13 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing SuperFile Chevrolet | 199 | 1 lap | Running |
| 31 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota | 198 | 2 laps | Running |
| 32 | 17 | 66 | Casey Mears | Garage 66 SI Yachts / The Gracie Foundation Ford | 195 | 5 laps | Running |
| 33 | 32 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing Red Bull Chevrolet | 195 | 5 laps | Running |
| 34 | 36 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 193 | 7 laps | Running |
| 35 | 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt / Interstate Batteries Toyota | 191 | 9 laps | Accident |
| 36 | 2 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 188 | 12 laps | Running |
| 37 | 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 137 | 63 laps | Accident |
| 38 | 40 | 40 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet | 123 | 77 laps | Accident |
| 39 | 18 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 123 | 77 laps | Accident |
| 40 | 21 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | 123 | 77 laps | Accident |
| 41 | 38 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Superior Logistics Chevrolet | 4 | 196 laps | Accident |
