2021 Daytona 500

In one of the biggest surprise upsets in Daytona 500 history, Michael McDowell, driving for Front Row Motorsports, won after Team Penske teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski wrecked battling for the lead on the final lap.

[23] Electrical problems for Derrike Cope and multiple inspection failures for Noah Gragson kept them from taking a timed lap.

The booth crew consisted of longtime NASCAR lap-by-lap announcer Mike Joy, three-time Daytona 500 champion Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer.

1992 and 1998 Daytona 500 winning crew chief Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

The booth crew consisted of Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and 1989 Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace.

Daytona International Speedway , the circuit where the 63rd annual Daytona 500 took place
The program cover for the 2021 Daytona 500.
Denny Hamlin , double defending race winner.
Kurt Busch , the 2017 winner, had the most prior starts of the field at 20.
Alex Bowman won the pole.
Teammates Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano wrecked on the final lap
Michael McDowell won his first Cup race in his 358th start
Austin Dillon left the 500 as the points leader