Logano wins shootout to claim Daytona 500

Published 02/22/2015, 05:23 PM
© Reuters. NASCAR: Daytona 500

By Lewis Franck

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Joey Logano won a two-lap shootout to capture a first Daytona 500 on Sunday as Jeff Gordon's Great American Race farewell ended in a last lap crash.

What had been an orderly race finished in chaos when a crash with three laps to run brought out the red flag, leaving the cars parked on the track until a restart was ordered.

That set up a two-lap sprint around the high-banked 2.5 mile tri-oval to decide American motor sport's biggest prize.

© Reuters. NASCAR: Daytona 500

Logano led the field on the restart, fighting off challenges from Kevin Harvick and defending champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. before he crossed the finish line under a yellow flag as a pileup involving several cars, including three-time 500 winner Gordon, behind him brought out the caution.

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