The Cadillac had been leading before a restart, but had dropped to fifth before a sudden failure led to a major crash.

Since Wallace’s announcement, NASCAR has deemed him ineligible to attempt to compete in the 2025 Daytona 500 ... he finished 40th in the 2021 race due to a crash after three laps.

best known for Geoff Bodine’s death-defying crash. Mike’s brother, Kenny, ran his last Daytona 500 in 2008. Big brother Rusty, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, ended his career in 2005 with 55 career ...