It took only 14 laps before the first huge crash of the Daytona 500 took place on Sunday. It will also have a huge impact on who comes out on top as the NASCAR season ramps up in a big way.
As you can see below, a number of cars got tangled up as drivers were coming out of their turn. It led to chaos at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach.
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Huge crash early on in Daytona 500
As our own Austin Konenski points out, a number of star drivers were involved in the massive wreak. That included Ryan Blaney, who finished second in last year’s running in what was the second-closest finish in the history of the Daytona 500.
Others included:
Alex Bowman, Matt DiBenedetto, Tyler Reddick, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch, William Byron, and Martin Truex Jr.
Talk about changing the dynamics of a race early on. It also led to Kevin Harvick taking an early lead.