In an eventful Daytona 500, Joey Logano led the most laps, a total of 45, marking his highest in 16 starts at the event. However, his race ended in disappointment as he was involved in the 'Big One', a major crash with nine laps remaining. The race saw 20 lead changes among 13 drivers in the first 115 laps, with Logano leading five times for a total of 43 laps before the incident. With 22 laps to go, he was the leading driver. Bubba Wallace took the lead with assistance from Kyle Busch, overtaking Todd Gilliland. The race was highly competitive, with less than 50 laps left and still 30 cars in the lead pack, indicating a tight race to the finish. The laps led by manufacturers were evenly distributed, with Ford and Toyota leading 22 laps each, and Chevy 10 laps, all by Chase Elliott.
Leading 45 laps, @joeylogano led the most laps he's ever led in 16 Daytona 500 starts. It ended with a wrecked racecar, as he was involved in the Big One with nine laps remaining. https://t.co/mJBeNcIx5S
Most laps led with 22 to go: @joeylogano, five times for 43 laps. #NASCAR | #DAYTONA500
Less than 50 laps left in the race, and still 30 cars in the lead pack! This is going to be an intense race to the finish. #DAYTONA500 #NASCAR
Twenty lead changes among 13 different drivers in the first 115 laps of this year's Daytona 500. Most laps led so far: @joeylogano (27). #NASCAR | #DAYTONA500
That ends a string of 37 combined laps led by @joeylogano (21) and @ToddGilliland_ (16). #NASCAR | #DAYTONA500
Bubba Wallace, with a push from Kyle Busch, goes past Todd Gilliland for the lead. #NASCAR
Bubba Wallace leads the Toyotas of Denny Hamlin, JHN, and Ty Gibbs down pit road for three seconds of fuel. Nine laps to the end of stage one. #NASCAR | #DAYTONA500
Laps led by manufacturer: Ford: 22 Toyota: 22 Chevy: 10 (all from Chase Elliott) Main pack going to pit in next 1-2 laps. #NASCAR #Daytona500