It wasn’t the ultimate race of the NASCAR Cup Collection common season this 12 months, however Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 nonetheless held loads of significance.

Particularly for Harrison Burton, who acquired his first profession win and put himself within the playoffs.

Burton took the checkered flag in extra time at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. He additionally handed the Wooden Brothers their one hundredth all-time victory.

It adopted an thrilling Wawa 250 Xfinity Collection race received by Ryan Truex Friday evening. The climate cooperated each days.

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Harrison Burton wins the 2024 Coke Zero Sugar 400

Harrison Burton takes the checkered flag in extra time and places himself within the playoffs. It is also his first profession win and the one hundredth all-time victory for the Wooden Brothers.

One other crash with two laps to go

Josh Berry goes airborne and flips the wrong way up, sliding on his roof. Warning flag flies once more.

Berry provides a thumbs-up after climbing out of his automobile.

The Large One, Half 2

Three-wide for a number of laps was a recipe for precisely what occurred, a mammoth crash on the very entrance of the sphere with 9 laps remaining. Some 14 automobiles had been concerned, give or take.

Chief Michael McDowell, popping out of Flip 2, acquired contact from second-running Ryan Blaney and misplaced management. His automobile started to get airborne however returned to its 4 wheels because it smacked the surface wall.

A who’s who of contenders had their nights ended.

As cleanup started, the highest 5 on the leaderboard started to Austin Cindric, Josh Berry, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell and Austin Dillon.

Again to inexperienced with 16 laps left

Warning over. Inexperienced flag flies. Sixteen closing laps left at Daytona.

Warning flag comes out after John Hunter Nemechek slide

Kyle Larson bumps John Hunter Nemechek from behind, inflicting him to slip off the monitor to the left. The yellow flag flies with 20 laps to go.

Daniel Suarez particulars Stage 2 hearth

Daniel Suarez lasted solely 37 laps in the course of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 Saturday. The again of his No. 99 Chevrolet caught hearth on pit street and burned brightly earlier than his crew put it out. 

Here is why:

“I used to be doing my pit cease similar to each single weekend,” Suarez stated. “The No. 11 (Denny Hamlin) was proper behind me and the No. 21 (Harrison Burton) was proper in entrance of me, so sadly I acquired boxed in. We all know that each single time we do a pit cease, we drop a bit little bit of gasoline and that’s utterly regular. 

“Sadly, the No. 11 was leaving his pit stall proper behind me, and since he was ready for me to go away, his exhaust fired up the little gasoline I dropped. As a result of I used to be nonetheless parked there, that went up the again of my automobile the place the gasoline cell is and it simply grabbed it. It was a really unlucky state of affairs. I don’t know what we might have finished in a different way. Simply unhappy that we’re out of the race this fashion, however I’m glad I’m wonderful and the whole workforce was wonderful.”

Joey Logano wins Stage 2

Effectively, we knew it wasn’t going to be clear perpetually.

Following a easy Stage 1, a wreck swallowed a number of automobiles and some others left as a result of mechanical points throughout Stage 2. Joey Logano received it.

Outcomes:

1. Logano
2. Ryan Blaney
3. Brad Keselowski
4. Kyle Larson
5. Todd Gilliland

Multi-car wreck in Stage 2

Ross Chastain throttles again, Corey LaJoie faucets Noah Gragson from behind, and Gragson loses management. That stops a bunch of visitors. A wreck includes LaJoie, Gragson, Martin Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs, Alex Bowman, Denny Hamlin and others.

It additionally brings out the warning flag.

Josh Berry wins Stage 1

Thirty-five clear laps down at Daytona Worldwide Speedway, and it’s Josh Berry who grabs the highest spot in Stage 1.

He captures his first stage win ever.

Rounding out the highest 5: Joey Logano, Chris Buescher, Austin Cindric and Ryan Blaney in that order.

Coke Zero Sugar 400 goes inexperienced at Daytona

The twenty fifth race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Collection is below means at Daytona Worldwide Speedway.

Forty drivers began the race, 12 have locked up berths for playoffs that begin in two weeks, and loads of others know that is their final finest probability to get a win and the automated playoff berth that comes with it.

Coke Zero Sugar 400 beginning lineup

We’re below half-hour to race time at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. Right here is the beginning grid.

Row 1

1. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford

2. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Entrance Row Motorsports Ford 

Row 2

3. Joey Logano, No. 22 Crew Penske Ford

4. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Row 3

5. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

6. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Row 4

7. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

8. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Crew Penske Ford

Row 5

9. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

10. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 6

11. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

12. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Row 7

13. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

14. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Crew Penske Ford

Row 8

15. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

16. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Row 9

17. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

18. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

Row 10

19. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

20. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wooden Brothers Racing Ford

Row 11

21. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

22. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Row 12

23. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

24. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Row 13

25. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

26. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 14

27. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

28. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Row 15

29. Parker Retzlaff, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

30. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 16

31. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota

32. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Row 17

33. Cody Ware, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford

34. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 18

35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

36. Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford

Row 19

37. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

38. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Reside Quick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 20

39. Joey Gase, No. 44 NY Racing Crew Chevrolet

40. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota

Olympic distance runner Parker Valby serves as ‘honorary occasion official’

Parker Valby took two weeks off from coaching after making her Olympic debut in Paris this summer time. She began operating once more on Thursday, simply forward of her involvement with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway this weekend.

“It is tremendous cool studying every part about NASCAR and racecar driving,” she stated. “Perhaps it is my future profession.”

The 21-year-old Tampa native will function an honorary occasion official Saturday.

She visited Daytona Seashore as soon as earlier than — for a middle-school surf camp — however that is her first journey to the Speedway.

Valby plans to take part within the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Shane van Gisbergen lands Cup Collection experience with Trackhouse in 2025

Trackhouse Racing introduced Saturday it should have a 3rd full-time entry within the NASCAR Cup Collection subsequent season. Its driver: Shane van Gisbergen.

During the last two years, the 35-year-old has run six Cup Collection races. He received the primary occasion he entered, the Chicago Road Race, in July of 2023.

This 12 months, SVG has competed full-time within the Xfinity Collection and loved three wins and 5 top-five finishes.

And his new Chevrolet automobile quantity? No. 88, digits linked to Dale Earnhardt Jr. and different notable NASCAR winners. The constitution comes from Stewart-Haas Racing.

Olympic swimmer Bobby Finke talks about being honorary starter of in the present day’s race

Bobby, we all know you’ve been busy profitable Olympic medals and all currently. However have you ever practiced waving the inexperienced flag?

“I’ve not, and I’m actually nervous for tonight,” stated Finke, the honorary starter of the Coke Zero Sugar 400. “I’m terrified of dropping it. Hopefully, I don’t mess up.”

The 24-year-old is a Tampa native who attended the College of Florida. He captured gold within the 1,500-meter freestyle and silver within the 800-meter freestyle in the course of the 2024 Paris Video games.

He introduced his medals with him to Daytona Worldwide Speedway Saturday.

“I’m form of studying to carry them with me all over the place since you by no means know,” Finke stated.

Betting odds for Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona

Let’s begin with the rundown from Exhausting Rock Bets, and keep in mind, these payouts (+1200, +1600, and many others.) are primarily based on a wager of $100. Wager $10 and win 10% of that and, sure, do your individual math.

+1200: Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin

+1300: Ryan Blaney

+1400: Brad Keselowski

+1500: Kyle Bush, Chase Elliott, William Byron

+1600: Michael McDowell, Bubba Wallace, Chris Buescher

+1750: Kyle Larson

+2000: Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell

+2250: Martin Truex Jr., Ross Chastain, Alex Bowman

+2500: Austin Cindric

+3000: Ty Gibbs, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

+4000: Austin Dillon, Erik Jones, Noah Gragson, Chase Briscoe, Todd Gilliland

+5000: Josh Berry, Corey LaJoie, Daniel Suarez, Ryan Preece, Justin Haley

+6000: Carson Hocevar, John Hunter Nemechek

+7500: Zane Smith, Austin Hill, Daniel Hemric, Harrison Burton

+10000: Shane Van Gisbergen

+20000: Parker Retzlaff, Joey Gase, BJ McLeod, Cody Ware

Discover something completely different concerning the above numbers? The payouts up high are rather a lot larger than the norm, whereas these on the backside are rather a lot decrease.

Why? It’s a plate-race, youngsters, and long-story-short, virtually anybody can win. Effectively, that explains why the chances for the longshots aren’t so long as ordinary.

Why are the favorites’ payouts greater? As a result of whereas anybody can win, it’s a lot, a lot simpler to lose certainly one of these crapshoots.

NBC adjustments business format for Coke Zero Sugar 400, further 2024 Cup Collection races

The TV viewing expertise will probably be a bit completely different for the Coke Zero Sugar 400.

NBC Sports activities is not going to present full-screen commercials throughout green-flag motion. Saturday at Daytona is the primary of three races with the newly carried out technique, becoming a member of Atlanta on Sept. 8 and Talladega on Oct. 6.

The community plans to make use of solely split-screen ads below inexperienced.

Speedway says gross sales numbers are nice for race weekend

Speedway president Frank Kelleher dropped by the infield media heart and dropped a bag of numbers on the desk.

Ticket purchases for tonight’s race have come from all 50 states, 56 nations, six continents and eight Canadian provinces. In accordance with Frank, all trackside suites and all reserved tenting spots bought out. 

NASCAR Cup Collection playoff standings

Bubba on the bubble?

That is the case with two regular-season races to go. Wallace sits one level again of Ross Chastain and the ultimate of 16 postseason spots. Twelve drivers have already punched their tickets by way of wins this 12 months, leaving 4 openings.

Listed here are the highest 20 drivers within the playoff standings.

1. Kyle Larson, 782 factors, 4 wins
2. William Byron, 728, three
3. Christopher Bell, 703, three
4. Tyler Reddick, 814, two
5. Ryan Blaney, 732, two
6. Denny Hamlin, 711, three
7. Chase Elliott, 804, one
8. Brad Keselowski, 677, one
9. Alex Bowman, 627, one
10. Joey Logano, 561, one
11. Daniel Suarez, 526, one
12. Austin Cindric, 460, one
13. Martin Truex Jr., 682
14. Ty Gibbs, 644
15. Chris Buescher, 621
16. Ross Chastain, 606
17. Bubba Wallace, 605
18. Kyle Busch, 513
19. Chase Briscoe, 491
20. Todd Gilliland, 455

This Afternoon: A 50% probability of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a excessive temperature close to 89. East northeast wind round 10 mph. New rainfall quantities of lower than a tenth of an inch, besides larger quantities doable in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight probability of showers and thunderstorms earlier than 11 p.m., then a slight probability of showers and thunderstorms after 3 a.m. Principally cloudy, with a low round 76. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Likelihood of precipitation is 20%.

When is the Coke Zero Sugar 400?

The inexperienced flag for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 is about for 7:53 p.m. Saturday at Daytona Worldwide Speedway.

The right way to watch/take heed to the Coke Zero Sugar 400

NBC will broadcast the race on TV with radio protection from MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.