Byron wins at Daytona, Johnson absent from Chase

Among the drivers vying for the final qualifying spots for the 2020 Chase, William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports – Chevrolet) secured his place in the top 16 last night by winning the final race of the regular season at Daytona (Florida).

Une victoire, la première de sa carrière, que Byron a empoché en prolongations en maintenant derrière lui son équipier Chase Elliott et Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing –  Toyota).

The end of the race was marked by two Big Ones. The first concerns the incident in the last ten laps initiated by Tyler Reddick (Richard Childress Racing – Chevrolet), who returned in a virile manner to the top line to block Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing).

The latter, as well as Erik Jones (Joe Gibbs Racing) were eliminated, while a new collision occurred after the following restart, notably involving Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports), who thus saw his hopes of being present in the Chase dashed. take off for its last full season in Nascar Cup Series

Race ranking

Are therefore qualified for the Chase 2020:

1. Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing: 2 points
2. Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing: 2 points
3. Brad Keselowski, Team Penske: 2 points
4. Joey Logano, Team Penske: 2 points
5. Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports: 2 points
6. Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing: 2 points
7. Ryan Blaney, Team Penske: 2 points
8. Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports: 2 points
9. William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports: 2 points
10. Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing: 2 points
11. Cole Custer, Stewart-Haas Racing: 2 points
12. Aric Almirola, Stewart-Haas Racing: 2 points
13. Clint Bowyer, Stewart-Haas Racing, 2 points
14. Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing: 2 points
15. Kurt Busch, Chip Ganassi Racing: 2 points 
16. Matt DiBenedetto, Wood Brothers Racing: 2 points

Discover the report of the last round of the Nascar Cup Series regular season at Daytona, in AUTO issue 2276hebdo, available tomorrow evening in digital version and this Wednesday on newsstands.