Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wins Daytona 500

NASCAR Driver Triumphs in Historic Race

Longest-Running Daytona 500 Ends with Surprise Victory

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the 2023 Daytona 500 in a historic race that ended in double overtime and under caution. The win is Stenhouse Jr.'s first Daytona 500 victory and the first for JTG Daugherty Racing.

Stenhouse Jr. started the race in 30th position, but he quickly moved up through the field. He took the lead for the first time on lap 116 and held it for 20 laps. He lost the lead briefly to Bubba Wallace Jr. but regained it on lap 136. Stenhouse Jr. then held on to the lead for the rest of the race, despite several cautions and two overtime periods.