During the ARCA HardRockBet200 race at Daytona, Gus Dean emerged as the winner following a dramatic final lap that saw Jake Finch, who had led for 66 laps and seemed in control for most of the race, get turned, resulting in a major crash. Finch's car hit hard in the wall and ended up upside down. The crash also involved Willie Mullins, Scott Melton, and Michael Maples, with Mullins hitting debris on the track earlier in the race. Andres Perez was reported to have gotten the worst of the crash. The race saw multiple cautions, including a red flag situation just before the dramatic conclusion. Jake's family, hailing from Florida, witnessed the tough break from a race he seemed poised to win.
Gus Dean WINS as ARCA cars crash behind him for a wild finish at Daytona. https://t.co/Hreix3ONUM
Really tough break for Jake Finch. Led 66 laps, his family is from Florida, felt like he was in control most of this #ARCA race. To end with a hard crash like that is tough. Lost the restart to Gus Dean and it was downhill from there.
Gus Dean wins. Big, big, big crash after Jake got turned on the final lap. Andres Perez got the worst of it. #ARCA | #HardRockBet200
Big crash ends the race Gus Dean wins Jake Finch hard in the wall Car upside down
Gus Dean wins ARCA race as there is a hard crash behind him on the final lap.
BIG CRASH on final lap of the @ARCA_Racing event at @DAYTONA and @gusdean is the winner! #NASCAR
A massive crash will end this #ARCA race. That looked bad. Gus Dean, who drew the ire of Toni Breidinger earlier, wins.
Back to green with 19 to go in the ARCA race Back to yellow with 19 to go in the ARCA race Involved: Willie Mullins, Scott Melton, Michael Maples Red flag Willie Mullins is out of the car
Caution coming to lap 11. Debris. Jake Finch took the lead from Willie Mullins just before the yellow. Mullins hit the sheet metal debris on the frontstretch. Yikes. #ARCA | #HardRockBet200