Kevin Harvick and Mark Martin battle to the finish of the Daytona 500 while the field wrecks behind them. Clint Bowyer would cross the start/finish line on his hood in 18th position. It was Kevin Harvick's first of two Daytona 500 wins. Tony Stewart was involved in a crash during the race after leading 35 laps. Kurt Busch led the most laps with 95.
