It was a memorable moment in superspeedway racing, one that had been developing since the day's final pit stops 20 laps earlier. In practical terms at a pack racing track like Daytona, that means the field will be thrown back into a pack and push aggressively no matter the position they are fighting for. On the first restart, Dillon and Busch decided to split themselves and start leading opposite lanes. Drivers behind Dillon hit him as he checked up, triggering a massive wreck that took out many remaining cars. With three career wins, Stenhouse is the sixth driver since 2010 and third in a row to win this race with fewer than ten career wins across their entire NASCAR Cup Series career.
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