Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Daytona

Ryan Preece only led five laps, but that was more than enough to completely change the complexion of his season. When the race-ending caution flag flew, he was just ahead of Daniel Suarez, earning his first-ever NASCAR Cup win in his 249th career start.

The win also vaulted him above Shane van Gisbergen in the championship standings, taking the 16th and final spot inside the Chase. SVG even earned his first-ever oval stage win, but it wasn't enough to stop Preece.

Both stage winners finished poorly, as Van Gisbergen placed 28th and Ryan Blaney placed 33rd after a last-lap crash.

22 different drivers led at least one lap in the action-packed race, with Austin Hill leading the most laps at 27.

The race also went six laps beyond the scheduled distance, ending in overtime.

2026 NASCAR Cup Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona race results

cla	#	driver	manufacturer	laps	time	gap	int	pits	laps led	retirement	pts	best time	best lap
1	60	Ryan Preece	Ford	166	2:40'57.884			8	5		67	46.220	32
2	7	Daniel Suarez	Chevrolet	166	2:40'57.908	0.024	0.024	11			38	45.649	34
3	45	Tyler Reddick	Toyota	166	2:40'58.525	0.641	0.617	11	5		34	46.214	94
4	71	Michael McDowell	Chevrolet	166	2:40'58.526	0.642	0.001	10			33	45.764	93
5	47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	Chevrolet	166	2:40'59.246	1.362	0.720	11	1		32	45.451	21
6	2	Austin Cindric	Ford	166	2:40'59.991	2.107	0.745	9	6		32	46.095	34
7	3	Austin Dillon	Chevrolet	166	2:41'00.690	2.806	0.699	11			30	45.701	93
8	48	Alex Bowman	Chevrolet	166	2:41'01.972	4.088	1.282	10			29	46.080	34
9	21	Josh Berry	Ford	166	2:41'02.199	4.315	0.227	6	1		28	45.814	17
10	41	Cole Custer	Chevrolet	166	2:41'02.200	4.316	0.001	10			27	45.800	74
11	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	166	2:41'02.328	4.444	0.128	13			26	45.841	84
12	35	Harrison Burton	Toyota	166	2:41'04.733	6.849	2.405	5				46.167	93
13	19	Chase Briscoe	Toyota	166	2:41'04.734	6.850	0.001	9	10		34	46.205	32
14	6	Brad Keselowski	Ford	166	2:41'04.780	6.896	0.046	6	10		23	45.969	32
15	42	John Hunter Nemechek	Toyota	166	2:41'07.748	9.864	2.968	10	2		24	46.113	34
16	67	Corey Heim	Toyota	166	2:41'07.963	10.079	0.215	9				46.149	89
17	20	Christopher Bell	Toyota	166	2:41'07.964	10.080	0.001	9			20	46.220	31
18	22	Joey Logano	Ford	166	2:41'13.812	15.928	5.848	6	2		27	46.051	34
19	34	Todd Gilliland	Ford	166	2:41'14.213	16.329	0.401	5	8		24	45.985	30
20	23	Darrell Wallace Jr	Toyota	166	2:41'15.355	17.471	1.142	7			21	45.971	83
21	10	Ty Dillon	Chevrolet	166	2:41'16.027	18.143	0.672	8			16	45.880	32
22	24	William Byron	Chevrolet	166	2:41'16.230	18.346	0.203	11	14		22	46.182	93
23	9	Chase Elliott	Chevrolet	166	2:41'16.612	18.728	0.382	11	19		16	45.859	32
24	1	Ross Chastain	Chevrolet	166	2:41'17.051	19.167	0.439	11	12		13	46.171	34
25	88	Connor Zilisch	Chevrolet	166	2:41'17.052	19.168	0.001	12			12	45.942	89
26	4	Noah Gragson	Ford	166	2:41'18.442	20.558	1.390	8			12	45.353	21
27	33	Austin Hill	Chevrolet	166	2:41'18.903	21.019	0.461	8	27			46.171	93
28	97	Shane van Gisbergen	Chevrolet	166	2:41'22.759	24.875	3.856	10	6		19	46.166	93
29	78	Daniel Dye	Chevrolet	166	2:41'57.848	59.964	35.089	8				45.870	134
30	16	AJ Allmendinger	Chevrolet	166	2:42'10.807	1'12.923	12.959	8			7	45.945	14
31	5	Kyle Larson	Chevrolet	166	2:42'19.149	1'21.265	8.342	10	2		16	46.245	32
32	38	Zane Smith	Ford	165	2:40'10.066	1 Lap	1 Lap	6	15	Accident	13	45.690	32
33	12	Ryan Blaney	Ford	165	2:40'10.306	1 Lap	0.240	5	5	Accident	14	46.102	11
34	54	Ty Gibbs	Toyota	165	2:40'11.025	1 Lap	0.719	6	1	Accident	12	46.276	34
35	51	Cody Ware	Chevrolet	165	2:40'11.187	1 Lap	0.162	7	8	Accident	2	46.102	85
36	44	Joey Gase	Chevrolet	165	2:41'21.571	1 Lap	1'10.384	11				45.866	133
37	62	Casey Mears	Chevrolet	165	2:41'23.296	1 Lap	1.725	10			1	45.925	21
38	77	Carson Hocevar	Chevrolet	154	2:18'54.479	12 Laps	11 Laps	6	1	Accident	1	45.450	14
39	43	Erik Jones	Toyota	154	2:18'54.952	12 Laps	0.473	5		Accident	8	46.024	34
40	17	Chris Buescher	Ford	151	2:41'31.463	15 Laps	3 Laps	12	6		1	45.981	119