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The weather was not the only problem for teams and drivers who were considered to be contenders for victory in Nascar s most important race.
A big wreck 14 laps into the race took out a number of big name drivers, including Martin Truex Jr, Aric Almirola, Ryan Newman, Alex Bowman, Matt DiBenedetto, Erik Jones, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch and Ryan Blaney. In all, 16 cars were involved.
Almirola, Bowman, Daniel Suarez, David Ragan, Anthony Alfredo, Chris Buescher, Ryan Blaney Newman and Jones would not return while several others suffered significant damage.
The wreck began when Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing bump-drafted Almirola and spun him out near the front of the field.
Michael McDowell Just Won the Daytona 500
After a huge early wreck and a rain delay, McDowell drives through a controversial crash, arguably of his own creation, for as big an upset as the Daytona 500 has ever seen. Chris GraythenGetty Images
For the second time in four years, a driver partially to blame for a wreck among the leaders on the last lap has won the Daytona 500. It s also the second time in two years that the race ended with a massive wreck behind the leaders devolving into a fireball.
It is a worrying trend. Nonetheless, this is NASCAR s modern form of pack racing.