EXCLUSIVE: William Byron and Chase Elliott moved backwards in the Daytona 500 after trying to draft with Bubba Wallace in a move Byron feared had cost him.

Chase Elliott finished 15th in the Daytona 500 and was shuffled down the pack after deciding to try and work with Bubba Wallace in the final stage.

SportsLine's Steven Taranto, who nailed William Byron's Daytona 500 win at 16-1 last year, reveals his picks for the 2025 Ambetter Health 400 from Atlanta Motor Speedway

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William Byron beat a Jeff Gordon record Sunday. He also helped Hendrick Motorsports break a tie for first place in Daytona 500 wins.

William Byron is a two-time Daytona 500 champion ... Bubba Wallace, Erik Jones and Kyle Larson have damage, too, and Chase Elliott got caught up in the crash at the end. What a ride for Preece, who was on the back two tires for a long time.

Other drivers well-regarded by oddsmakers include Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, William Byron, Christopher Bell and Bubba Wallace. Sunday’s Daytona 500 kicks off the 2025 NASCAR Cup ...

Byron shot from ninth to first on the final lap after Denny Hamlin and Austin Cindric crashed racing for the win

William Byron won the 67th annual Daytona ... including Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott. Logano and Blaney, both Team Penske drivers, had won the first two stages of Sunday's race, while Elliott ...