The new O’Reilly Auto Parts era didn’t begin with calm authority — it began with a pileup before the start line, escalated into a red-flag mess, and somehow ended with Austin Hill standing tall over the wreckage.
Jimmie Johnson will take one last green flag in the Daytona 500 in 2027, closing a Cup career that began with a pole at the same track 25 years earlier.
Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026 TV: FOX Green Flag: 3:00 PM ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Laps: 260 Miles: 400 Track: 1.54 mile oval 2024 Winner: Christopher Bell
Winner: Average Speed of Race Winner: Time of Race: Margin of Victory: Caution Flags: Lead Changes: Stage 1 Top 10: 38,2,12,77,7,17,71,60,48,4 Stage 2 Top 10: Fastest Lap:
