2023 Daytona 500
The 2023 Daytona 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race and the 65th running of the event. It was held on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was the first race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series. Jimmie Johnson returned to the Cup Series for Legacy Motor Club in this race. This was the longest Daytona 500 in history going 530 miles.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | February 19, 2023 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 212 laps, 530 mi (848 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (800 km) | ||
| Average speed | 145.283 miles per hour (233.810 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 49.536 | ||
| Qualifying race winners | |||
| Duel 1 Winner | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Duel 2 Winner | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | |
| Laps | 42 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch), and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) | ||
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driving for JTG Daugherty Racing, won his first Daytona 500 and third career race after edging out two-time series champion Joey Logano for the lead in front of a multi-car accident on the final lap.
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