Checkered Countdown: Top-Five Daytona Finishes

Feb 21, 2016; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) and Joey Logano (22) restart ahead of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) and Kyle Busch (18) during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2016; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) and Joey Logano (22) restart ahead of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) and Kyle Busch (18) during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
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Thanks to our Checkered Countdown series our readers can remember or find out what the best racing at a given track has been throughout NASCAR’s history.

Halfway through the season, the Sprint Cup Series returns to Daytona for the Coke Zero 400 during the fourth of July weekend. We have already witnessed in February how spectacular restrictor-plate racing at Daytona can be and after a thrilling finish at Sonoma, the odds of having another last-lap pass for the win next Saturday are quite high.

Keep reading to find out what the five most exciting finishes at this track are, and make sure you comment below if there is anything that should be on this list in your opinion!