2026 Daytona 500 results: Tyler Reddick gets Michael Jordan to victory lane

The 2026 Daytona 500 lived up to the hype, as Tyler Reddick of 23Xl Racing took home the win after one of the most wild final laps you’ll ever see. The No. 45 Toyota Camry avoided a Carson Hocevar spin just seconds after the white flag dropped, then went from third to first coming out of turn four — passing Chase Elliott down the back straightaway for his first Daytona 500 victory. Sunday marked just the fourth time in Daytona 500 history that the winner didn’t lead until the final lap. 

Reddick finished runner-up to William Byron in the Daytona 500 last year, but ran the gauntlet to emerge as the top dog in 2026. He gets team owner Michael Jordan to victory lane for the first time at the “Great American Race.” 

It looked like this was Elliott’s race to win, as he entered the final turn as the leader with Zane Smith behind him. However, a push from teammate Riley Herbst helped propel Reddick to the biggest win of his career. 

This is a developing story.