
CHECKERED FLAG: Kevin Harvick wins the Daytona 500 by inches ahead of Mark Martin.
Lap 202 -- Kevin Harvick pulls on the outside of Mark Martin as the two go side-by-side to the checkered flag.
Lap 202 -- Kyle Busch gets onto the apron, gets turned and a huge crash leaves Clint Bowyer on his roof in the infield. David Gilliland and Jeff Gordon are involved, as well as several others.
Lap 202 -- WHITE FLAG: Mark Martin continues to lead the top four single-file.
Lap 201 -- GREEN FLAG: Mark Martin leads the field to green.
1. Mark Martin
2. Kyle Busch
3. Greg Biffle
4. David Gilliland
5. Elliott Sadler
Lap 198 -- YELLOW FLAG: The red flag has been lifted, and cars are rolling again in preparation for a green-white-checkered finish.
Lap 198 -- RED FLAG: The race has been halted to clean up the wreckage, as all cars are parked on the backstretch.
Lap 196 -- YELLOW FLAG: Jamie McMurray slaps the wall after getting loose off Turn 2. The accordion effect collect Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Ricky Rudd in the accident. Martin Truex Jr. also has damage.
Lap 195 -- Jeff Burton gets loose and drops through the pack after making his way to third. Matt Kenseth also gets loose.
Lap 194 -- Kyle Busch gets Mark Martin loose, but Martin maintains the lead.
Lap 192 -- Kyle Busch moves into third to create a bottom lane and bust the single-file group.
Lap 191 -- GREEN FLAG: Mark Martin gets the race going again.
1. Mark Martin
2. Greg Biffle
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Elliott Sadler
Lap 186 -- YELLOW FLAG: Reed Sorenson makes contact with Carl Edwards, sending several cars scurrying. Dave Blaney gets forced down pit road although he has a flat tire, heads into Turn 1 at full speed and slams Ken Schrader.
Lap 184 -- Mark Martin leads two former teammates Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth.
Lap 180 -- GREEN FLAG: Mark Martin leads the field to green.
1. Mark Martin
2. Carl Edwards
3. Reed Sorenson
4. Johnny Sauter
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Lap 177 -- Ryan Newman pulls into the garage with engine trouble. He may be done for the day.
Lap 176 -- Everyone is on pit road:
Matt Kenseth makes an air-pressure adjustment
Mark Martin, Reed Sorenson and Johnny Sauter pick up six positions
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Greg Biffle pick up nine spots in the pits
Jamie McMurray hits one of Mike Wallace's crewmen on pit road
Lap 174 -- YELLOW FLAG: Jimmie Johnson crashes with Jeff Green, David Reutimann, Tony Raines and Denny Hamlin. Johnson lost it off Turn 2, slammed the wall and collected Green, Raines, Hamlin and Reutimann as they all slide into the infield grass.
Lap 170 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth gets the advantage on the outside to take the lead. Jamie McMurray moves to second.
Lap 167 -- Martin Truex Jr. and Matt Kenseth are side-by-side battling for the lead. Jamie McMurray trails Kenseth on the outside, while Mark Martin is on the inside behind Truex.
Lap 165 -- Matt Kenseth leads the outside line, while Mark Martin leads the inside, and they're all chasing leader Martin Truex Jr. (Continued)
| Pos. | Driver | Make |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 2. | Mark Martin | Chevrolet |
| 3. | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet |
| 4. | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet |
| 5. | David Ragan | Ford |
| 6. | Elliott Sadler | Dodge |
| 7. | Kasey Kahne | Dodge |
| 8. | David Gilliland | Ford |
| 9. | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet |
| 10. | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |