Shane van Gisbergen wins NASCAR Daytona first stage in crazy finish
Shane van Gisbergen won the first stage of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona. It didn't come without controversy.
Shane van Gisbergen secured his maiden stage win at NASCAR Daytona, but the victory came with controversy. The Trackhouse Racing driver made contact with Kyle Larson's Chevrolet as they neared the finish line, causing both vehicles to hit the backstretch grass. Larson ended up in sixth place, while race leader Chris Buescher dropped from first to 11th and failed to earn any stage points.
Ryan Preece, Buescher's teammate, was also involved in the wreck and received three stage points but fell 31 points behind van Gisbergen in the final Chase spot. Ty Gibbs and Joey Logano rounded out the top five, with Preece finishing eighth. Buescher's car will require repairs after the last-lap crash, involving suspension and steering adjustments.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
