NASCAR race results from the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Daytona Beach, Florida. The 2.5-mile of Daytona International Speedway is set to host the regular-season finale.
View Daytona results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman set the front row. 160 laps of stock car racing are up next…
Daytona Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 35 (1-35 / 160)
Green flag, Logano shoves Blaney clear off turn two. Larson shoves Bowman back even on the inside lane. Laps later, Blaney is finally clear via the outside lane.
Lap 11, Casey Mears spins, caution. William Byron will get the free pass after serving a pass-through penalty at the start of the race.
Green, Blaney leads the outside lane as Suarez leads the inside lane.
Lap 18, Tyler Reddick and Todd Gilliland rub fenders off turn four. Reddick slams the inside wall and the caution is out.
Green, Bubba Wallace clears Blaney via the inside lane! Wallace pulls up and catches the bumper of Blaney. Wallace is blocking runs from both lanes.
Lap 25, Suarez to the lead on the inside.
Lap 28, they run three wide through the tri-oval. Bubba Wallace comes across the nose of Logano. Kyle Busch and Wallace spin in front of the field. Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric and others are collected.
Green with 2 to go in stage one, Blaney leads the outside lane as McDowell leads the inside lane. Blaney is clear into turn three.
1 to go, Blaney blocks a run from McDowell. Larson pulls even on the outside.
Kyle Larson wins stage one at Daytona International Speedway!
Daytona Results (Stage 1) : 1. Kyle Larson; 2. Ross Chastain; 3. Ryan Blaney; 4. Michael McDowell; 5. Justin Haley; 6. Joey Logano; 7. Todd Gilliland; 8. Ryan Preece; 9. Chase Briscoe; 10. Christopher Bell
Daytona Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 60 (36-95 / 160)
Larson leads the field to the pit lane. Brad Keselowski wins the race to the pit exit. Cody Ware stays out.
Green flag on stage two, John Hunter Nemechek clears Ware off turn two.
Lap 43, Keselowski shoves Ware to the race lead.
Lap 57, Ty Dillon to the lead with a push from Justin Haley. Dillon begins blocking runs from both lanes.
Lap 65, they form three wide for the race lead. Ross Chastain to the race lead!
Shane van Gisbergen works the outside lane and he takes the lead away. Laps later, he’s shuffled out of line and Ross Chastain reclaims the lead.
Chase Briscoe shoves Cody Ware back to the front. Ware can’t make it to the end of this stage on fuel.
Lap 79, Briscoe works inside of Ware into turn three. Ware drops through the middle and falls outside the top 10. Custer to the lead on the outside lane.
Lap 83, Carson Hocevar blows an engine and the caution is out.
Custer leads the field to the pit lane. Logano wins the race to the pit exit on a strategy call. Byron, Elliott and others stay out.
8 to go in stage two
Green with 8 to go in stage two, Larson shoves Byron to the lead. Larson dives inside into turn three. Byron holds the lead.
6 to go, Briscoe shoves Logano to the lead. Briscoe dives inside, Briscoe to the lead.
2 to go, Byron and Logano split Briscoe. Briscoe drops through the field. Chastain shoves Logano to the lead.
1 to go, Christopher Bell shoves Ross Chastain into turn three. Chastain pulls even with Logano.
They run side by side to the line, Ross Chastain wins stage two!
Daytona Results (Stage 2) : 1. Ross Chastain; 2. Christopher Bell; 3. Joey Logano; 4. William Byron; 5. John Hunter Nemechek; 6. Chase Briscoe; 7. Ryan Blaney; 8. Ryan Preece; 9. Ty Gibbs; 10. Kyle Larson
Daytona Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 65 (95-160 / 160)
Penalty: Chase Elliott pits as the pit lane is closed due to low fuel. Elliott will drop to the rear of the field.
Chastain leads the field to the pit lane. Christopher Bell wins the race to the pit exit. It’s a slow stop for Blaney and Chastain.
Green flag on stage three, Bell and Nemechek run side by side into turn one.
Lap 108, Denny Hamlin slows with a flat tire. The caution is out.
Nemechek pits from the lead with the entire field. Many cars dives back to the pit lane with 1 to go to top off fuel.
Green, Logano and Dillon run side by side. Dillon is clear and he blocks Logano into turn one.
42 to go
42 to go, Erik Jones shoves Joey Logano to the lead.
20 to go, Logano is blocking runs from both lanes.
18 to go, Logano misses a block. Erik Jones works to his outside and he takes the lead away.
13 to go, Logano spins off the bumper of Erik Jones! The caution is out.
Green with 8 to go, Jones and Haley run side by side into turn one.
6 to go, Haley is clear on the inside lane. Erik Jones is shoved out of line. Ryan Preecei pulls even with Haley.
2 to go, Larson splits Preece and he pulls even with Haley at the front of the field. Custer Custer makes it three wide for 2nd.
1 to go, Blaney shoves Custer to the lead! Haley is back to the lead off turn two.
They form three wide for the win into turn three.
Blaney and Custer run side by side off turn four. Blaney clears him and he’s blocking three lanes behind him.
Ryan Blaney wins at Daytona International Speedway!
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 23: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Advance Auto Parts Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 23, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Daytona International Speedway Race Results August 23, 2025 NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Ryan Blaney
2. Daniel Suarez
3. Justin Haley
4. Cole Custer
5. Erik Jones
6. Chris Buescher
7. Kyle Larson
8. Ty Gibbs
9. Josh Berry
10. Chase Elliott
11. Todd Gilliland
12. Michael McDowell
13. Christopher Bell
14. Ryan Preece
15. Ross Chastain
16. Shane van Gisbergen
17. John Hunter Nemechek
18. Brad Keselowski
19. William Byron
20. Cody Ware
21. Tyler Reddick
22. Ty Dillon
23. Chase Briscoe
24. Austin Dillon
25. Denny Hamlin
26. AJ Allmendinger
27. Joey Logano
28. Joey Gase
29. Casey Mears
30. Austin Hill
31. Zane Smith
32. BJ McLeod
33. Carson Hocevar
34. Kyle Busch
35. Ricky Stenhosue Jr
36. Alex Bowman
37. Bubba Wallace
38. Noah Gragson
39. Austin Cindric
40. Riley Herbst
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 23: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Advance Auto Parts Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 23, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings
Note: Points after Daytona, heading into race 1 of 3 in the Round of 16.
After years of racing out of residential garages, take a look inside Ricky Thornton Jr’s new race shop
Ricky Thornton Jr won 31 races in the 2025 season. He went on to finish 2nd in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series standings.
He’s has been racing since 2005. And until now, he has only used residential garages outside of other teams he’s raced for.
400+ wins and 30+ championships later, he has opened a new shop in Iowa. Koehler Motorsports will continue to use their shop in Mount Airy, NC. But, the Iowa shop will also be used when the team is in the area.
Take a look at the photos of the Ricky Thornton Jr Racing shop below.
Ricky Thornton Jr Racing comments
The team shared the following update:
“After a career of racing out of residential garages, (and some beautiful shops of others) Ricky finally has his very own personal race shop. A true dream come true,” the team opened via social media.
“Graystone Companies- thank you Troy for the time you put into this project. Deadlines & expectations were heavily exceeded! If you’re looking to build anything in the Des Moines metro, Graystone Companies is what you’re looking for! Thank you to Ganoe Excavating, Inc. for the dirt work, D and E Outside Services for the tree removal, and Matt Allen for the floor finish!”
“Our Koehler Motorsports team will continue to race out of their Mount Airy, NC shop, but our Iowa shop will be a frequent stopping point throughout the summer!”
The 2026 season is set to begin. Thornton Jr is heading to Central Arizona Raceway for the Wild West Shootout beginning on January 10th.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series removes playoff format for 2026
Ricky Thornton Jr Race Shop (Photos)
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The 2026 season will be a special one for Team Penske, which made its first foray into the racing scene in 1966. Whether it’s NASCAR, IndyCar or IMSA, Team Penske has enjoyed plenty of success and plans to savor many more victories in the future.
Team Penske cars in all three major series will sport special retro livery at select races, while the team will also introduce an anniversary identity that will appear across its race cars, uniforms, digital platforms and merchandise, with the first items available online and in the team store beginning in January.
“Our 60th anniversary is a tremendous milestone for our organization,” Roger Penske said in a team release. “The 2026 season will give us the opportunity to celebrate the people, partners and fans who have helped shape Team Penske since 1966, while also looking ahead to the future. This year ahead is a meaningful one with many terrific moments for our team and story still to come.”
Few teams can match the Penske programs when it comes to success on the track. The team has 20 Indianapolis 500 victories, three Daytona 500 wins and has won at least one major championship for the past 14 years, including last season’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship sweep of the team, drivers and manufacturers titles. It was the second straight season Porsche Penske swept the awards and last season saw the team become the first since 2017 to win Daytona and Sebring in the same season.
With the team not competing in the World Endurance Championship in 2026, Team Penske will focus all of its sportscar racing attention on IMSA. Despite winning the GTP title the past two seasons, there will be some new faces on the team in 2026.
The team will see Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor move from the WEC to drive the No. 6 Porsche 963, while the No. 7 will be in the hands of Felipe Nasr and Julien Andlauer. Matt Campbell, one of the championship drivers this season, will serve as the endurance driver for the No. 6 car at Daytona, Sebring and Road Atlanta, while Laurin Heinrich will serve in the same role for the No. 7 Porsche. All six are Porsche factory drivers.
Porsche Penske will begin its 2026 season in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway Jan. 16-18. The Rolex 24 At Daytona begins Saturday, Jan. 24.
MANAMA: The director of the Kuwaiti Motor Sports Club, Sheikh Sabah Dawood Al-Sabah, praised the outstanding results achieved by the club’s racers in the second round of the Bahrain Drag Racing Championship on Saturday, emphasizing that they reflect the advanced level reached by Kuwaiti champions in this sport. The team director stated that the racers delivered a remarkable performance in the competitions held at the Bahrain International Circuit’s drag strip.
Abdullah Ali Al-Aqab secured first place in the Pro 29.5 category, while Ahmed Zaman took second place in the 8.5 Index category, and Fawaz Al-Awadhi finished third in the same category. The remaining members of the participating delegation also achieved high rankings in the eight rounds.
Al-Sabah affirmed that these achievements are the fruit of the continuous efforts exerted by the racers and the technical and administrative staff.
He noted the club’s commitment to providing all means of support and care to raise Kuwait’s flag high in regional and international events, wishing them continued success in future competitions.
The second round of the Bahrain National Drag Racing Championship, the most popular drag racing championship in the region, kicked off over the past two days at the Bahrain International Circuit’s drag strip. The new season of the Bahrain Drag Racing Championship is scheduled to run until March, with the third and fourth rounds taking place in January and the championship concluding in March. — KUNA
It’s the biggest motorcycle drag racing grudge race of the year, Kings of Grudge Grinchmas from Orlando Speedworld Dragway and we cover this shocker as a fast mini bike calls out a stretched Suzuki Hayabusa grudge bike on the opening day of this event. We also see some motorcycle drag racing gone wrong as a fast Suzuki Hayabusa and GSXR 1000 suffer engine damage. Enjoy some thrilling motorcycle drag racing from Kings of Grudge
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It’s episode No. 3 of the Racing Jack Show and we sit down with media mogul “Bubba The Love Sponge” to Talk about what’s really hurting the racing business and what the sport must do to bring fans back to NHRA, NASCAR, Dirt Races and a whole lot more. After an in-depth discussion on the state of motorsports and racing the leader of the Bubba Army shocks us when he calls his good buddy and motorsports legend Tony Stewart.
We ask Bubba how the next generation of race fan has changed, how difficult it is to run a track and an organization and how racing organizations can follow the successful formula of WWE and UFC. We also discuss the controversial decision by the NHRA to cancel its final race of the season and discuss some of the interworking of NHRA drag racing and how it functions as a not for profit organization. Bubba also talks about what it’s like to climb the ladder in NASCAR in today’s climate compared to how it once was in the days of greats like Dale Earnhardt Sr. Finally we discuss Bubba’s reporting on the untimely death of Hulk Hogan and how the wrestling legend’s passing changes the way Cycledrag operates.
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We head to the biggest motorcycle drag racing grudge race of the year where we unfortunately see one fast racer on a Suzuki GSXR blow an en engine and suffer a big top end crash at Orlando Speedworld Dragway. It’s motorcycle drag racing gone wrong as this veteran driver suffers an incident but the good news is he was alert and awake and the Orlando safety team was right on top of it. We also see some unbelievable motorcycle drag racing as nitrous and turbo Suzuki Hayabusa and GSXR 1000 and Kawasaki ZX-14 stretched bikes go for big money win at the biggest Grudge race of the year, Kings of Grudge Grinchmas from Orlando, FL
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