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Best GIFs from the 2022 Daytona 500
By Steve Luvender | Published: February 20, 2022 26
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Enjoy our favorite GIFs from the 64th running of The Great American Race. Yeah, we’re talking about the Daytona 500. Check back for updates throughout the afternoon.
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Uh, everybody here on the infield grass might want to find a seat. Trust me.
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The NASCAR Next Gen car makes it Daytona 500 debut today. Oh, this isn’t it.
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Big E and YRB. Love to see it.
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Let’s do this thing!
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Green flag on the 2022 season! It’s like the first day of school.
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The lid to the snack compartment has flown open!
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Around goes Chase Briscoe. Oops.
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Some exceptional tire-dodging for Kurt Busch. And, no, tires aren’t supposed to be rolling around the track.
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Ah, there’s the owner of the missing tire. That’ll be a penalty for Kaz Grala’s team.
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It’s hard to imagine there’s a lot of light to work in there.
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Denny Hamlin’s afraid of lobsters, so he’s probably not a fan of a crab-walking car. He’s done for the day.
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Being a pit crew member means you need some exceptional reflexes. Nice hop, No. 51 crew member.
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When you prepay $20 for gas and the pump starts slowing down at $19.80.
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That’ll end the day for Tyler Reddick.
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Joey’s beached.
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Kurt, you probably want to go the other direction.
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Me, trying to make progress on projects.
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Save fuel by any means possible.
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We knew it was gonna happen—the Big One.
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No 500 victory for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. today, despite leading with under 10 laps to go.
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What a finish! It’s Austin Cindric at the line over Bubba Wallace!
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That close.
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Austin Cindric has planted his flag. Well, he tried.
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Quality hug right here.
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Well done, rookie.