Relive NASCAR's final race of the regular season that saw Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott and others racing for a spot in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
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00:00 >> Two by two that come through the start zone.
00:16 Chase briscoe, Erik almirola, three flags in the air.
00:25 Well done.
00:30 Good plan of attack early from the two shr fords of the 14 of briscoe and the 10, the
00:31 white and black car of Erik almirola.
00:32 Second car on the inside.
00:43 >> We saw a faster lap than qualifying at the daytona 500.
00:47 We see increased speeds with the pack now.
00:49 They've done some work throughout the year on this package to try to get it as best they
00:55 can and as much speed as they can.
00:57 We ride along with the advanced auto parts camera for Ryan Blaney.
01:00 >> The speeds are going to be unbelievably high.
01:04 The cars are better.
01:05 Everything is on the line.
01:06 The risk will be higher as the sun sets and the lights come on.
01:10 Grip will go up which will allow these drivers and crew chiefs to work on speed more than
01:14 him.
01:15 >> Racing under the lights at daytona international speedway.
01:18 A new leader as Denny Hamlin has got that outside line working with his teammate martin
01:23 Truex Jr.
01:24 Just behind him.
01:25 >> Three wide right there.
01:26 Looks like the 17 of Chris Buescher got moved into the middle.
01:30 He's dropping like a rock.
01:31 Denny feels like if he can work this perfectly he's going to cross the finish line first.
01:38 He's able to block both lines, get the run and get the shove off of the 36.
01:41 See if it happens again down the back straightaway.
01:45 He's going to box that 36 in back there.
01:47 >> Forced that car to push him down the back straightaway.
01:50 Here comes the 4 to the inside.
01:52 >> Moving out of line.
01:53 Three wide now.
01:54 Riley Herf is going to get shuffled out.
01:56 Here comes the 19 to the inside of Hamlin.
01:59 >> Oh, Denny almost squeezes.
02:01 We're three wide, Rick.
02:03 >> Harvick decides to go to the high side.
02:05 He's not going to push the 11 of Hamlin.
02:08 The 20 of Bell now behind the 19.
02:11 Martin Truex Jr.
02:13 He's going to win stage one of daytona.
02:16 Logano on the inside.
02:17 As they come through the restart zone.
02:22 He's first into the gas.
02:24 That's Martin Truex Jr.
02:25 And the 19 on the outside.
02:27 He has Christopher Bell behind him.
02:29 Logano has the 4 of Harvick pushing.
02:33 We'll see who has the advantage and which line has the most momentum early.
02:41 There's Kevin Harvick with a big shove.
02:44 He will get Logano clear.
02:46 We'll see if the 2 will work together.
02:48 >> Little side draft by the 19.
02:51 Breaks the 4 and the 22 apart.
02:53 They can't continue to push down the back straightaway.
02:55 They get back together here at the end of the straightaway into turn three.
02:59 Harvick came to play tonight.
03:02 >> Harvick got super aggressive at the end of stage one.
03:06 Again super aggressive with Logano.
03:07 Logano's pit crew did a great job.
03:08 Came in running fifth.
03:09 Came out with the lead.
03:13 Now Logano's job is to keep the lead.
03:15 Do not give up that track position.
03:16 >> I remember the first time I came in here I thought you guys were nuts.
03:22 >> They're almost wrecking right there.
03:23 Chase Elliott got up the racetrack into the 47.
03:26 >> That's going to hurt chase Elliott.
03:27 >> They're not done.
03:28 We're four wide here.
03:31 >> Four wide.
03:32 Chase Elliott just moments ago was leading this race.
03:35 Look at him now.
03:36 He's falling all the way back to 12th.
03:37 >> That was a huge moment.
03:38 Chase told us before the race, hey, I'm going to be aggressive.
03:41 I want to show everybody I'm the car to run with.
03:44 >> When they're three wide, look at the 47.
03:46 Gets right on his quarter panel and gets him loose, gets him up the racetrack.
03:51 Final lap.
03:52 All clear for Ty Gibbs.
03:54 Can he maintain it?
03:55 He's got some of the best in the business at daytona behind him.
04:01 >> See how long Ryan Blaney stays with the 54.
04:08 >> Big push down the back straightaway.
04:10 He might bail right here.
04:13 He's going to the inside.
04:14 Not much he can do there.
04:15 Gibbs is going to get some help.
04:16 His teammate.
04:17 Christopher Bale, the 20 car on the outside, Rick.
04:18 >> Into the wall hard goes Ryan Blaney off the nose of Ty Gibbs.
04:31 The big one happens behind him.
04:33 >> And it brought so many people into it.
04:35 Look at all these cars.
04:38 Blaney is out of his car.
04:39 Which it was a massive impact.
04:42 Some of these other cars could get rolling again.
04:45 >> A.M.R.
04:46 Safety crew attending to all of these drivers.
04:51 >> Let's see how it starts.
04:56 Bad pushes start so many of these wrecks right there.
04:58 >> I'll be honest.
04:59 I was watching that 54.
05:02 He had a little bit of a wiggle before the push.
05:05 If we slow it down, I saw that car just wiggle just a little bit before.
05:14 It's hard to tell right there.
05:16 There's like a little bit of a move where the car looks like it's getting uncomfortable
05:21 and out of control.
05:22 Massive.
05:23 >> Huge hit.
05:24 >> You saw that wall.
05:25 That wall deflected.
05:28 Did a great job.
05:29 Look at all the damage.
05:30 That is a massive impact for Blaney.
05:33 >> Stage three is now underway.
05:38 Briscoe, Alvarola as well as Kyle Busch up front.
05:49 >> What we see in this stage with all of those cars removed, all the potential winners removed,
05:55 that removes a lot of energy and a lot of hustle out of this pack.
06:00 As they continue to be as intensive as they've been, you have to think a lot of these people
06:05 are seeing this is an opportunity for them to get up here and win this race.
06:09 They thinned it out a little bit.
06:11 >> Three of them, Briscoe, Alvarola, Erik Jones.
06:14 In the front of this pack, all three of those guys need to win.
06:17 >> Alex bowman in the 48 as well.
06:19 Daniel Suarez in the 99.
06:23 We could just go down the list here.
06:25 You see on the left side, win and get in.
06:27 All eligible for the playoffs if they can get to victory lane tonight.
06:32 >> Big push coming now for Harvick.
06:33 Around goes a couple of cars.
06:36 Preece upside down.
06:37 He's barrel rolling through the grass.
06:41 Ryan Preece upside down in the infield.
06:47 >> Caution has come out.
06:59 He's on his wheels.
07:01 There was fire off the left side of the car.
07:06 A huge barrel roll for Preece and the A.M.R.
07:10 Safety crew there to it.
07:11 >> Looks like Preece.
07:17 >> With his helmet off, coming out of the car.
07:24 That's Ryan standing there in the middle of the A.M.R.
07:27 Safety team.
07:28 >> Take another look at how this happened.
07:44 >> Going down the back straightaway.
07:45 He makes a move or gets help from behind.
07:47 And the car goes into the infield air.
07:52 It just lifts right up off the ground.
07:54 Violent, violent.
07:57 >> It's a push from the 43 car.
08:02 And it's airborne.
08:03 I mean, I thought that maybe it hit, you know, the road course or some curbing or something
08:10 on the road course, the kink.
08:13 Lifted that car, but it was just traveling so fast.
08:16 >> Happened right when it got in the grass.
08:19 As soon as it got in the grass, that's when it started to lift.
08:24 >> And then this is just violent.
08:26 Look at this car.
08:30 That is just amazing.
08:39 Something that weighs over 3,500 pounds.
08:41 Get in the air like that.
08:44 >> It looks like a toy car flying through the air.
08:47 But as you mentioned, Jeff, 3,500 pounds.
08:54 >> Such a violent accident.
09:02 Ryan Priest thankfully lands on the wheels.
09:07 And then was able to climb out of that race car and will get checked out in the infield
09:11 care center.
09:12 >> Green flag back in the air.
09:13 Harvick on the inside.
09:14 Busch on the outside.
09:15 >> Remember, no rules for locking bumpers.
09:16 But these cars have to be locked.
09:17 >> Big push from Brad keselowski.
09:36 Seven super speedway wins.
09:37 In contact with the 4.
09:40 >> Harvick up there and caught the left rear quarter panel.
09:46 >> He was trying really hard to get to the outside.
09:48 Couldn't make it work.
09:51 >> Rfk racing.
09:52 One and two now.
09:53 Busch with Brad keselowski behind him.
09:58 Coming out of four.
09:59 >> Harvick to the inside now.
10:02 He's got some help still.
10:03 Chase Elliott back there.
10:04 Can he get to the bumper?
10:06 >> There's the white flag.
10:07 One more to go.
10:08 >> Huge push on the outside from the 6.
10:11 Three cars in tandem.
10:14 Now will the bumper stay locked?
10:17 The 6 of Brad keselowski trying to push that 17.
10:21 Here comes Harvick in the 4.
10:23 >> Big push from the 10.
10:24 He stays committed to the 6 down the back straightaway.
10:28 >> Elliott pushing the 4.
10:32 Busch and keselowski.
10:34 Now which line will they take through three and four for the final time?
10:41 >> Busch separates a car link between he and keselowski.
10:45 >> Brad has no help.
10:46 I don't think he gets back to the 17.
10:49 >> As they come to the tri-oval, Busch is going to win at daytona.
10:59 And with that, Bubba Wallace is locked into the playoffs.
11:04 >> Way to go.
11:07 Nice job, Harvick.
11:10 >> Three wins already this year.
11:14 >> Nice job.
11:15 >> For Chris Buscher, the resurgence of R.F.K.
11:21 >> Three wins, Steve.
11:22 All in the last five races, by the way.
11:25 So coming into the playoffs, they are hot.
11:27 You can hear, I thought that was Brad keselowski.
11:29 He was as happy as if he had won the race.
11:32 That was pretty cool.
11:33 >> Awesome job.
11:34 Awesome.