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Byron shot from ninth to first on the final lap after Denny Hamlin and Austin Cindric crashed racing for the win

William Byron was the big winner after a huge wreck reshuffled the leaderboard on the last lap of the Daytona 500. On Sunday, Byron became NASCAR’s fifth-ever back-to-back winner at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach,

The Daytona 500 got the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series started. And the winner is a familiar face. William Byron won for the second straight year.

Who won last night's Daytona 500 NASCAR race? William Byron was the winner. Results, highlights, starting grid, schedule, start time change and where to watch.

William Byron won his second straight Daytona 500 after a last-lap wreck took out race leader Denny Hamlin on the backstretch. Byron took over the lead when Hamlin went spinning after taking the lead from Austin Cindric on the backstretch on the final lap of a green-white-checker restart.

William Byron has faced some strong criticism following his second consecutive win at the Daytona 500, sparking a discussion regarding the role of luck in the race. He's been targeted by critics who argue that luck played a large role in his recent win.

William Byron generally distances himself from social media or the scattered conversations within the state of NASCAR but those concerning