NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Daytona

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Jul 2, 2016; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) and Jimmie Johnson (48) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) race ahead of Casey Mears (13) and Aric Almirola (43) during the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

Daytona provided NASCAR fans with and the usual thrills of restrictor plate racing. Dig in a little deeper and check out a few winners and losers.

The Coke Zero 400 is one of the premier races that every driver wants to win. Whether it’s because of the Fourth of July weekend, racing under the lights or the fact that the race is at Daytona, it always provides the drama that NASCAR fans love to see.

This year’s race was no different. After a routine first half of the race, we saw The Big One collect 22 of the 40 total drivers on the track, with some making it back into the race and most heading to the garage for the night.

The massive wreck was simply a disappointing night for drivers in the Chase but meant a lot more for drivers attempting to get above the cutoff line.

There was plenty of three-wide racing and a couple of interesting late wrecks involving Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Bobby Labonte, which sent the race to overtime, where Brad Keselowski held off his teammate Joey Logano, as well as both of the Busch brothers, to capture his third victory of the season. With his win, Keselowski is now tied for the most so far this year, as Kyle Busch also has three.

Take a look at a few winners and losers from Saturday’s race.

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