William Byron walked away the winner of the Daytona 500 for the second straight year on NASCAR’s biggest night.

The 2026 Daytona 500 needed to be pushed up an hour to avoid storms, but the thunder of engines roaring was still loud as ever from Daytona International Speedway. After an early wreck from No. 78 car ...

Did William Byron win his third in a row? No. Did Kyle Busch capture his first? Also, no. Was the 68th running of the Daytona 500 the coming out party for rookie sensation Connor Zilisch? Not so much.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron launched Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season by snapping the team's nine-year Daytona 500 losing streak with a win Monday in the rain-delayed “Great ...

William Byron will try to become the first driver in history to win the Daytona 500 three consecutive years when the 68th running of “The Great American Race” opens the NASCAR season on Sunday. Byron ...

William Byron entered the season chasing a third Daytona 500 crown and thought the stars might line up. Instead, the race threw the kitchen sink at him. All the troubles he had dodged in the past two ...