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2026 Daytona 500 Results: Winner & Full Finishing Order — February 15

Tyler Reddick won at Daytona International Speedway. See how the race was decided, what the result means and the complete finishing order below.

Race date

1:30 PM ET

Local time

Winner

Tyler Reddick

Car 45 · Toyota

Track

Daytona International Speedway

Daytona Beach, FL

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Race recap

Tyler Reddick wins the Daytona 500 with a last-lap charge

How Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500

Tyler Reddick won the 68th Daytona 500 after starting 26th, beating Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Joey Logano in a finish that included a race-record 25 different leaders.

The decisive moment

Riley Herbst pushed Reddick forward in the final 500 yards, allowing the No. 45 Toyota to get past Chase Elliott before a crash unfolded behind the leaders.

What the result means

Reddick led only the final lap but delivered the first Daytona 500 victory for himself and 23XI Racing, ending his winless 2025 season with NASCAR's biggest trophy.

Race outcome and turning point checked against NASCAR Daytona 500 race recap. The table below is maintained from the race results feed.

Watch the race

Daytona 500 YouTube highlights and race videos

Watch four videos from the 2026 Daytona 500: race highlights, the finish, onboard or postrace footage, and a longer replay when available. Each selection was checked against this event and result.

Race highlights

2026 Daytona 500 | NASCAR Cup Series Extended Highlights

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Final laps & finish

Dramatic Final Laps Decide the Daytona 500 | 2026 NASCAR Cup Series

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Postrace & onboard

Tyler Reddick and Michael Jordan Celebrate Daytona 500 Win | 2026 NASCAR Cup Series

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Full race replay

2026 Daytona 500 | NASCAR Cup Series Full Race Replay

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Daytona 500 results and full finishing order

Tyler Reddick wins the Daytona 500

Started 26 · Led — laps · Earned — points

Finish	Driver	Car	Mfr	Start	+/−	Laps	Led	Status	Points
1	Tyler Reddick 🏁	45	Toyota	26	+25	—	—	Running	—
2	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	47	Chevrolet	16	+14	—	—	Running	—
3	Joey Logano	22	Ford	3	0	—	—	Running	—
4	Chase Elliott	9	Chevrolet	4	0	—	—	Running	—
5	Brad Keselowski	6	Ford	9	+4	—	—	Running	—
6	Zane Smith	38	Ford	30	+24	—	—	Running	—
7	Chris Buescher	17	Ford	41	+34	—	—	Running	—
8	Riley Herbst	35	Toyota	28	+20	—	—	Running	—
9	Josh Berry	21	Ford	14	+5	—	—	Running	—
10	Bubba Wallace	23	Toyota	27	+17	—	—	Running	—
11	Noah Gragson	4	Ford	25	+14	—	—	Running	—
12	William Byron	24	Chevrolet	39	+27	—	—	Running	—
13	Daniel Suarez	7	Chevrolet	15	+2	—	—	Running	—
14	Ty Dillon	10	Chevrolet	34	+20	—	—	Running	—
15	Kyle Busch	8	Chevrolet	1	-14	—	—	Running	—
16	Kyle Larson	5	Chevrolet	8	-8	—	—	Running	—
17	Cody Ware	51	Chevrolet	33	+16	—	—	Running	—
18	Carson Hocevar	77	Chevrolet	6	-12	—	—	Running	—
19	AJ Allmendinger	16	Chevrolet	35	+16	—	—	Running	—
20	Ross Chastain	1	Chevrolet	37	+17	—	—	Running	—
21	Erik Jones	43	Toyota	24	+3	—	—	Running	—
22	Michael McDowell	71	Chevrolet	10	-12	—	—	Running	—
23	Ty Gibbs	54	Toyota	20	-3	—	—	Running	—
24	Cole Custer	41	Chevrolet	23	-1	—	—	Running	—
25	Ryan Preece	60	Ford	19	-6	—	—	Running	—
26	John Hunter Nemechek	42	Toyota	11	-15	—	—	Running	—
27	Ryan Blaney	12	Ford	5	-22	—	—	Running	—
28	Corey Heim	67	Toyota	29	+1	—	—	Running	—
29	Jimmie Johnson	84	Toyota	31	+2	—	—	Running	—
30	Shane van Gisbergen	97	Chevrolet	13	-17	—	—	Running	—
31	Denny Hamlin	11	Toyota	22	-9	—	—	Running	—
32	Casey Mears	66	Ford	17	-15	—	—	Running	—
33	Connor Zilisch	88	Chevrolet	32	-1	—	—	Running	—
34	Austin Cindric	2	Ford	36	+2	—	—	Running	—
35	Christopher Bell	20	Toyota	12	-23	—	—	Running	—
36	Chase Briscoe	19	Toyota	2	-34	—	—	Running	—
37	Austin Dillon	3	Chevrolet	7	-30	—	—	Running	—
38	Justin Allgaier	40	Chevrolet	40	+2	—	—	Running	—
39	Todd Gilliland	34	Ford	18	-21	—	—	Running	—
40	Alex Bowman	48	Chevrolet	21	-19	—	—	Running	—
41	B.J. McLeod	78	Chevrolet	38	-3	—	—	Running	—
—	Anthony Alfredo	62	—	—	—	—	—	Running	—
—	Chandler Smith	36	—	—	—	—	—	Running	—
—	Corey LaJoie	99	—	—	—	—	—	Running	—
—	J.J. Yeley	44	—	—	—	—	—	Running	—

Starting grid

Daytona 500 starting lineup

Tyler Reddick

Car 45 · Toyota

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Car 47 · Chevrolet

Joey Logano

Car 22 · Ford

Chase Elliott

Car 9 · Chevrolet

Brad Keselowski

Car 6 · Ford

Zane Smith

Car 38 · Ford

Chris Buescher

Car 17 · Ford

Riley Herbst

Car 35 · Toyota

Josh Berry

Car 21 · Ford

Bubba Wallace

Car 23 · Toyota

Noah Gragson

Car 4 · Ford

William Byron

Car 24 · Chevrolet

Daniel Suarez

Car 7 · Chevrolet

Ty Dillon

Car 10 · Chevrolet

Kyle Busch

Car 8 · Chevrolet

Kyle Larson

Car 5 · Chevrolet

Cody Ware

Car 51 · Chevrolet

Carson Hocevar

Car 77 · Chevrolet

AJ Allmendinger

Car 16 · Chevrolet

Ross Chastain

Car 1 · Chevrolet

Erik Jones

Car 43 · Toyota

Michael McDowell

Car 71 · Chevrolet

Ty Gibbs

Car 54 · Toyota

Cole Custer

Car 41 · Chevrolet

Ryan Preece

Car 60 · Ford

John Hunter Nemechek

Car 42 · Toyota

Ryan Blaney

Car 12 · Ford

Corey Heim

Car 67 · Toyota

Jimmie Johnson

Car 84 · Toyota

Shane van Gisbergen

Car 97 · Chevrolet

Denny Hamlin

Car 11 · Toyota

Casey Mears

Car 66 · Ford

Connor Zilisch

Car 88 · Chevrolet

Austin Cindric

Car 2 · Ford

Christopher Bell

Car 20 · Toyota

Chase Briscoe

Car 19 · Toyota

Austin Dillon

Car 3 · Chevrolet

Justin Allgaier

Car 40 · Chevrolet

Todd Gilliland

Car 34 · Ford

Alex Bowman

Car 48 · Chevrolet

B.J. McLeod

Car 78 · Chevrolet

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Quick answers

Daytona 500 FAQ

When is the Daytona 500?

The race is scheduled for Sunday, February 15, 2026. The green-flag time above converts automatically to your local timezone.

What time does the Daytona 500 start?

The listed start is 1:30 PM ET; use the automatically converted time at the top of this page for your location.

What channel is the Daytona 500 on?

The current broadcast listing is FOX. Recheck near race day in case the network moves coverage.

Where is the Daytona 500?

The event is at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL. It is listed as a superspeedway.

Who won the Daytona 500?

Tyler Reddick won the 2026 Daytona 500. The decisive sequence and result context are summarized in the race recap above.

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