2015 Daytona 500
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The 2015 Daytona 500, the 57th running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race which was held on February 22, 2015 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over
Jeff Gordon, seen here in 2012, started on the pole for his final Daytona 500.
Kyle Busch, pictured at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 later in the season, was injured during the Xfinity Series race and was unable to compete in the Daytona 500.
Daytona International Speedway on the day of the 2015 Daytona 500.
The green flag flies on a new season of NASCAR.
The 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 67th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 44th modern-era Cup season. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with
2015 Daytona 500
…over 203 laps – extended from 200 laps due to a green–white–checker finish – on the 2.5 mi (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the first race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Joey Logano won the race, recording the second Daytona 500 win for Team Penske, and his ninth career Sprint Cup victory. Kevin Harvick finished…
Kyle Busch, the 2015 Sprint Cup Series champion
Kevin Harvick, the 2015 Sprint Cup Series runner-up
Jeff Gordon, who retired from full-time racing after the season, finished 5 points behind Kyle Busch in third place
Martin Truex Jr., finished 11 points behind Kyle Busch in fourth place