I'm not going to have a whole to say because it ran very late and caught a glimpse of the highlights. Not a lot to discuss regarding the Daytona 500 for this year. About as typical as you can get for NASCAR. They allowed fans into the stands at limited capacity. A couple scrapes, not a lot of lead changes, a very lengthy rain delay. The final lap ending in Michael McDowell getting his first win ever on the Cup series. amidst a huge fiery crash that knocked out some strong contenders.
It helps a bit that it's not someone like Denny Hamlin or Kevin Harvick. Nothing personal against these two, but to see one of the middling drivers get their chance says something. The top three was McDowell, Chase Elliott, and Austin Dillon. Some big aggressive driving at points throughout the race. Scrapes with the walls. There's excitement to wanting to win the Great American Race. It clouds the drivers minds that you make decisions at points where it leads to a potential huge mistake. Give NASCAR patience for at least getting through it. Some drivers surprised. Obvious disappointment in others. Hopefully next week, the pressure is less and they get back to the comforts of racing every week.
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