DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron became the first back-to-back Daytona 500 winner in five years after sneaking by a huge crash on the final lap of the race.
Byron was in seventh place with a half-lap to go, but all of the cars in front of him suddenly wrecked and Byron sailed through when the seas parted.
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The Hendrick Motorsports driver became the first to win consecutive 500s since Denny Hamlin — who had been leading when the crash took place — did it in 2019-20.
“Some good fortune, but just trusted my instinct on the last lap there,” Byron said. “That worked out in our favor. … I can’t honestly
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