Last: Stenhouse starts an accident of 20 cars in Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla – The last on the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway (all local):

8:45 pm

"The Big One" is produced at the start of the race of the Cup at Daytona, and he involved half of

Pose-sitter Chase Elliott, former series champions Brad Keselowski and Kurt Busch, and the former goes Daytona 500's worries Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano were involved in a 20-car crash on Saturday night 54. 659009] The winner of the race, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., started the scrum when he tapped and turned Keselowski, who was third . The No. 2 Ford of Keselowski entered the flank of Busch and more than a dozen cars were unable to slow down.

Keselowski called it "bad block".

"The two were shipwrecked." Hamlin said. "This usually happens much later in the night."

Added Logano: "When a car sits on the side of the field at 200 mph, you can not get through."

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8: 20 h

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., winner of the race, won the first leg of the Cup at Daytona

Stenhouse took the lead of Chase Elliott after 11 laps, then delayed Kyle Busch the checkered flag and earn bonus points. This was Stenhouse 's first stage win of the year

Busch finished second after 15th place, followed by Kyle Larson, William Byron and Elliott Post

Michael McDowell, who finished ninth at Daytona 500 in season opener. was running the second part of the stage before making a mental mistake and falling back.

Martin Truex Jr., the defending champion of the series, was penalized during refueling for having an uncontrolled tire on a refueling road

55 h

Chase Elliott is in pole position and the flag Green fell for the start of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Alex Bowman, teammate of Elliott and Hendrick Motorsports, is at the forefront at Daytona, Chevrolet needed a boost for both the team and for the Chevrolet builder.

Chevy tries to take a series of 0-by-17. This is the longest losing period without a win for the US automaker since a race of 31 races in 1981-82.

Austin Dillon gave Chevrolet its only win of the season at the opening of the Daytona 500 season. The American automaker has not been a track of victory since and has not been really approached a checkerboard. Toyota and Ford retired

Jimmie Johnson, seven-time NASCAR champion, took fourth place in the # 48 Chevrolet, giving Hendrick three of the top four spots.

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