{
  "id": 4334106,
  "title": "Who Won The NASCAR Cup Race at Daytona? Full Race Results",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/who-won-the-nascar-cup-race-at-daytona-full-race-results",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T03:08:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/won-nascar-cup-race-daytona-030825960.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ryan Preece secured a historic victory in the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. This marked his debut win in his 249th career start, leading to significant implications for the Chase standings. Preece entered the final race of the season 31 points shy of Shane van Gisbergen's position in the final Chase spot. To make the cut, Preece needed to win the race, which he did, earning him a spot in the Chase, while van Gisbergen did not qualify. Bubba Wallace and Austin Cindric also claimed Chase spots. Wallace secured his spot with a strong performance in Stage 1, while Cindric finished sixth in the race.\n\nA dramatic finish occurred at the end of Stage 1 when Chris Buescher crashed, and the subsequent pileup involved Kyle Larson, Preece, and Shane van Gisbergen. Preece managed to gain three stage points from Stage 1 and nine from Stage 2 by finishing second. However, his efforts were hindered by the crash, which also provided an opportunity for other drivers to gain valuable points. The race was further complicated by an incident involving Carson Hocevar, who suffered a violent crash in the closing laps, resulting in his second career DNF. Zane Smith led at the final lap, but Preece overtook him as the field navigated through turn 2, ultimately clinching the victory and making a significant impact on the upcoming Chase.",
  "summary": "Ryan Preece earned his first NASCAR Cup Series career victory on Saturday at Daytona.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ryan Preece wins Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona.",
    "Preece enters Chase final after historic Daytona victory.",
    "Bubba Wallace and Austin Cindric also secure Chase spots."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}