Daytona 500 predictions: These five things will happen

The Daytona 500 is one of the most unpredictable races on the entire NASCAR Cup Series schedule. But thanks to our friends at Racing Insights, we know there are a few recent trends that have become (mostly) reliable. Here are five things to expect this year, if the trends continue:

1. There will be a last-lap pass.

Historically, only 12 of the 61 Daytona 500s ended with a last-lap pass for the win. But three of those instances happened in the last four years alone, and two of the last three race winners led only the final lap.

2. There will be wrecks. Big wrecks.

That goes without saying at a place as treacherous as Daytona International Speedway, but the volume of cars involved in these incidents has been staggering recently. According to Racing Insights, in the last three Daytona 500s, 80% of all the cars entered were involved in a spin or a wreck. MORE: To block or not to block?

3. Joey Logano will be there at the end.

Here are Logano's finishes in the last five Daytona 500s: first (2015), sixth, sixth, fourth, fourth. His streak of five consecutive top-10 finishes in the "Great American Race" is tied for the second longest streak behind Dale Earnhardt (10). His streak of five consecutive finishes of sixth or better in the Daytona 500 is tied with Bill Elliott for the longest.

4. A Busch brother will be passed late.

Sorry to say, Kyle and Kurt. But in the last five superspeedway races, a Busch brother has been passed for the win four instances.

DATE	TRACK	WINNER	PASSED LATE	LAPS TO GO
Oct. 13, 2019	Talladega	Ryan Blaney	Kyle Busch	7
July 7, 2019	Daytona	Justin Haley	Kurt Busch	1
April 28, 2019	Talladega	Chase Elliott	Joey Logano	4
Feb. 17, 2019	Daytona	Denny Hamlin	Kyle Busch	9
Oct. 14, 2018	Talladega	Aric Almirola	Kurt Busch	1

5. Youth will be served.

There are four superspeedway races per year in the NASCAR Cup Series -- two at Daytona, two at Talladega. Over eight races in the last two years, six were won by drivers younger than 30. Additionally, the last three Superspeedway winners were 25 or younger.