MONSTER
ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
Daytona
500
Daytona
International Speedway – Daytona, Florida
Sunday,
February 26, 2017
Race
Winner: Kurt Busch
Age:
38
Team:
No. 41 – Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford
Owner:
Stewart-Haas Racing
Crew
Chief: Tony Gibson
IN
THE WORDS OF THE WINNER – “It just got crazy and wild and I am so proud of all the
drivers at the end. We put on a show for a full fuel run and nobody took each
other out and it was one of the smartest chess games I have seen out there. All
the hard work that Ford and SHR put into this -- this Ford Fusion is in
Daytona’s victory lane.”
- Kurt Busch
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Kurt
Busch won the 59th Annual Daytona 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series race at Daytona International Speedway Sunday afternoon. For Busch, it
is his 29th victory in 577 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
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It
is Busch’s first victory and 17th top-10 finish in 32 races at
Daytona International Speedway.
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Ryan
Blaney (second) posted his first top-10 finish in four races at Daytona
International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2017.
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A.J.
Allmendinger (third) posted his third top-10 finish in 16 races at Daytona
International Speedway.
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This
year, NASCAR introduced a new stage format in all three national series where
each race is segmented into three stages. In addition to the points awarded at
the end of a race (Final Stage), points are also awarded to the top-10
finishers of the first two stages (Stage 1 & Stage 2).
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Kyle
Busch won Stage 1 of the Daytona 500.
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Kevin
Harvick won Stage 2 of the Daytona 500.
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Kurt
Busch leads the point standings by 12 points over Ryan Blaney.
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With
the win, Kurt Busch becomes the first driver to qualify for the 2017 Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. The Playoffs culminate with the Ford
EcoBoost 400 championship finale on November 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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In
16 career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway,
Kurt Busch has posted six top-10 finishes and four top 5s, including a victory
in the 2002 Ford EcoBoost 400. Busch also celebrated his 2004 Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
NASCAR
XFINITY SERIES
·
Ryan
Reed won the 36th Annual Powershares QQQ 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series
race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday afternoon. It is Reed’s
second victory in 106 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
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It
is Reed’s second victory and fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Daytona
International Speedway.
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Kasey
Kahne (second) posted his 12th top-10 finish in seven races at
Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2017.
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Austin
Dillon (third) posted his seventh top-10 finish in nine races at Daytona
International Speedway.
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Elliott
Sadler won Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Powershares QQQ 300.
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Reed
leads the point standings by 9 points over Brendan Gaughan.
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With
the win, Ryan Reed becomes the first driver to qualify for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY
Series Playoffs. The Playoffs culminate with the Ford EcoBoost 300 championship
finale on November 18 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
NASCAR
CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES
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Kaz
Grala won the 18th Annual NextEra Energy Resources 250 NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday
night. It is his first victory in ten NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
·
It
is Grala’s first victory and first top10 finish at Daytona International
Speedway.
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Austin
Wayne Self (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Daytona
International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2017.
;
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Chase
Briscoe (third) posted his first top-10 finish at Daytona International
Speedway in his first start.
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Johnny
Sauter won Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the NextEra Energy Resources 250.
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Grala
leads the point standings by 14 points over Johnny Sauter.
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With
the win, Kaz Grala becomes the first driver to qualify for the 2017 NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series Playoffs. The Playoffs culminate with the Ford
EcoBoost 200 championship finale on November 17 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
