2021 COKE ZERO SUGAR 400 - CRAZY FINISH

NASCAR at Daytona results: Ryan Blaney wins second straight race in crash-filled Coke Zero Sugar 400 Ryan Blaney will be riding into Darlington and the playoffs with some serious momentum.

A week ago, he won at Michigan for his second win of the season. On Saturday, he took the lead in overtime of a hectic Coke Zero Sugar 400 and was far enough ahead on the final lap to avoid a second big crash that took out most of the remaining field and earn win No. 3 of 2021 at Daytona International Speedway.
With the final spot in NASCAR's Cup Series playoffs on the line Saturday, drivers were extra aggressive on the oval. The first big crash took out a number of drivers and nearly wiped out Tyler Reddick, who was hoping to secure enough points to hold onto his spot in the playoffs. The wreck brought out the red flag and ultimately forced Reddick to pit three times between two yellow-flag periods. He finished sixth in the race and punched his ticket to the playoffs as the 16th entrant.

Another big crash, this time involving Chase Elliott and Matt DiBenedetto, collected more cars and sent the race to overtime with three laps to go. Chris Buescher, who needed to win to reach the playoffs, was leading out of the caution but was passed late by Blaney and finished second. Kyle Larson finished 21st but still claimed the regular-season championship

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