The NASCAR Cup Series‘ regular season comes to a close in Daytona Beach, Florida on Sunday, as drivers take to the track for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 in the final race ahead of the 2022 NASCAR playoffs.
The 160-laps, 400-mile race is the Cup Series’ annual stock car race at Daytona International Speedway. It’s the second of two major events held at Daytona on the Cup Series circuit, the other being the Daytona 500.
Here are the top moments from Daytona International Speedway:
Green!
And they’re off! We hope you’ve strapped up your safety belt. It’s gonna be one wild ride.
Larson finished early
Tire trouble spelled doom for defending Cup Series champion Kyle Larson early on, and he was finished for the day before Stage 1 even came to a close.
Teamwork makes the dream work
Denny Hamlin gave teammate Erik Jones a big push early, as Jones jumped into the lead.
Keselowski done early
An early wreck put Ryan Blaney and lap behind and also causes Hamlin to spin out — but both are still in the race.
Brad Keselowski was not so fortunate, and his day is done.
Logano takes Stage 1
A wild Stage 1 ended with Joey Logano leading the pack.
Blaney on the recovery
It looked as though Blaney could follow in the footsteps of Larson and Keselowski, but his crew was able to salvage his car after that early crash and keep him in the playoff hunt.
Kyle Busch wins Stage 2
It’s getting hot and heavy at Daytona, as drivers make their final pushes for a playoff berth.
Stay tuned for updates.
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