2017 Firecracker 250 at Daytona Results – William Byron Wins 2nd Race

Rain, lightning, big wrecks, fuel mileage, and an overtime finish…the Xfinity Series race at Daytona had it all! So who won the Firecracker 250?

If you’re a NASCAR fan, Daytona is must-see TV. But when Mother Nature interferes with the race, a short drive around the superspeedway could become the 24 Hours of Daytona, Part 2. The Xfinity Series experienced that on Friday night and Saturday, being postponed after 11 laps as a night race, then turned into a day event. At the end of another long day on Saturday of stop-and-go racing, William Byron took the checkered flag for his second career win.

Byron, who won the previous week at Iowa Speedway, held off teammate Elliott Sadler in an overtime finish that saw the field just pass the overtime line as a big wreck occurred deep in the field. It was one of two big crashes that marred the finish of the Firecracker 250.

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The day was one to forget for many of the Cup Series regulars in the field on Saturday. Joey Logano was the best finisher of the group in 7th, though many were caught up in wrecks. Daniel Suarez, Ty Dillon, Ryan Sieg and others were all collected in multi-car incidents.

Restrictor plate racing always brings out some surprises in the top 10, and the Firecracker 250 was no exception. JGL Racing earned their first double top 5 with Dakoda Armstrong in 3rd and Jeb Burton in 4th. B.J. McLeod Motorsports earned their first ever top 5 with David Starr in 5th. Joey Gase (8th) and B.J. McLeod (10th) also surprised with their high finishes.

Here are the full race results from the Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona:

1. William Byron, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
2. Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
3. Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, JGL Racing
4. Jeb Burton, Toyota, JGL Racing
5. David Starr, Chevrolet, B.J. McLeod Motorsports
6. Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
7. Joey Logano, Ford, Team Penske
8. Joey Gase, Chevrolet, Means Racing
9. Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
10. B.J. McLeod, Chevrolet, B.J. McLeod Motorsports
11. Ray Black Jr., Chevrolet, SS-Green Light Racing
12. JJ Yeley, Toyota, Tri-Star Motorsports
13. Scott Lagasse Jr., Toyota, JGL Racing
14. Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, Jeremy Clements Racing
15. Ben Kennedy, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
16. Timmy Hill, Dodge, MBM Racing
17. Matt Tifft, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
18. Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
19. Jeff Green, Toyota, B.J. McLeod Motorsports
20. Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
21. Cole Custer, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
22. Mike Harmon, Dodge, Harmon Racing
23. Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, GMS Racing
24. Erik Jones, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
25. Chris Cockrum, Chevrolet, Rick Ware Racing
26. Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, JD Motorsports
27. Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
28. Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, JD Motorsports
29. Mark Thompson, Toyota, MBM Racing
30. Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
31. Ryan Reed, Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing
32. Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
33. Michael Annett, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
34. Casey Mears, Ford, Biagi-Den Beste Racing
35. Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, RSS Racing
36. Harrison Rhodes, Chevrolet, JD Motorsports
37. Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, King Autosport
38. Blake Koch, Chevrolet, Kaulig Racing
39. Daniel Suarez, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
40. Josh Williams, Chevrolet, King Autosport

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The next race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series comes from the bluegrass state of Kentucky. Catch the Alsco 300 at the Kentucky Speedway on Friday, July 7th live on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte will have the call of the race.