Who won the Daytona 500?

16 Feb 2026 • 8:37 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Tyler Reddick secured a dramatic victory at the Daytona 500, NASCAR's season opener, driving for 23XI Racing.
  • The team is co-owned by basketball legend Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin.
  • Reddick remarkably led only the final lap of the race, capitalizing after rival Chase Elliott crashed while battling for the lead.
  • This marks the first Daytona 500 win for Jordan's team, and he will be receiving a Daytona 500 ring as a birthday gift.
  • The victory comes shortly after Jordan's team was a key litigant in a federal antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, which recently reached a settlement.

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