For the entirety of what is now Daytona Speedweek(end), we have collectively argued about the most inconsequential nonsense in the grand scheme of everything that ultimately mattered. Like, not a single thing the NASCAR community debated over the week mattered upon reaching the cool down lap.

The only thing that's certain about the Daytona 500 is that nothing's for certain, except, lately, William Byron winning NASCAR's signature race.

William Byron became the first back-to-back Daytona 500 winner in five years after sneaking by a huge crash on the final lap of the race. Byron was in seventh place with a half-lap to go, but all of the cars in front of him suddenly wrecked and Byron sailed through when the seas parted.

Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon were both critical of Joey Logano’s actions before a multi-car crash late in Sunday night’s Daytona 500. Eight cars were collected in the incident, which brought out the caution on Lap 187 of the 202-lap race.

Denny Hamlin let loose on his podcast Monday, the day after the Daytona 500 saying he is "losing his love" for his sport because luck has become more important than skill in NASCAR Cup racing. Hamlin pointed to the Daytona 500,

Denny Hamlin's tumultuous start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season received a boost after Joe Gibbs Racing debuted his paint scheme with Yahoo! for Atlanta.

Denny Hamlin was just moments away from making history at the Daytona 500. Leading in the final lap of overtime and battling it out with Austin Cindric, he had his sights set on a fourth victory at the Great American Race.