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2025 Daytona 500: Byron Wins

February 16, 2025

William Byron becomes the first back-to-back Daytona 500 winner since Denny Hamlin in 2019-2020, piloting the No. 24 Chevrolet to Victory Lane again.

The Finish

William Byron (#24) beat Tyler Reddick (#45) to the checkered flag.

Key Moments

Joey Logano (#22) leads early, takes Stage 1 Logano carries momentum from his pole position run. Christopher Bell (#20) surges to front, wins Stage 2 Bell runs an aggressive race from the middle of the pack. Byron (#24) makes his move with 10 to go The defending champion takes the lead late and holds on. William Byron wins back-to-back Daytona 500s Byron joins an elite club of consecutive Daytona 500 winners.

Squares Result

Winning digit: 4 (P1) and 5 (P2). If you had the square at (4, 5), you won the final.