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February 15, 2026

Chase Briscoe, rookie Connor Zilisch involved in Stage 2 wreck at Daytona


Chase Briscoe and NASCAR Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch were among the notable drivers involved in a multicar pileup on Lap 85 of the 68th Daytona 500.

As the field raced three-wide toward the frontstretch tri-oval, Zilisch’s No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet got loose in Turn 4 and bounced off Justin Allgaier’s No. 40 JR Motorsports Chevy. A chain reaction ensued, with Cody Ware hitting both Briscoe and Ty Gibbs to incite a wreck that also caught 2018 Daytona 500 champion Austin Dillon.

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Zilisch, Briscoe and Gibbs all returned on-track after the incident.

Gibbs finished 23rd on the lead lap while both Zilisch and Briscoe finished multiple laps down with 33rd and 36th-place results, respectively.

Dillon did not finish the race and was credited with a 37th-place finish.

Austin Dillon in the No. 3 Chevrolet collides with the No. 19 Toyota of Chase Briscoe.
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