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Landon Cassill, driving the Fox Nation-sponsored Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, finished in the top 15 at the Daytona 500 on Sunday afternoon.
DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Landon Cassill (#77 Spire Motorsports FOX Nation Chevrolet) during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 18, 2022 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
However, it was NASCAR Cup rookie Austin Cindric who held on in an overtime shootout to win Daytona 500 for Team Penske. Cindric was the leader at the start of the two-lap overtime shootout with Ryan Blaney beside him.
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Cindric switched lanes as soon as he cleared Blaney to drop in front of his teammate, so the duo could hook together for two final trips around the track. Blaney made one desperate attempt up high to get around Cindric, but Cindric threw a huge block that forced Blaney into the outside wall.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 16: Landon Cassill, driver of the #77 FOX Nation Chevrolet, poses for a photo on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Bubba Wallace then surged even with Cindric in the bottom lane, forcing Cindric to forget about Blaney behind him and focus on beating Wallace to the finish line.
"Oh, my God. I’ve got so many people to thank," a stunned Cindric said after climbing from his car and saluting the capacity crowd of some 120,000 spectators. "First and foremost Roger Penske, happy birthday!"
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FOX Corporation Executive Chairman and CEO Lachlan Murdoch was named honorary starter of the 64th edition of The Great American Race, which is one of the most significant in NASCAR history as it marks the official debut of the Next Gen Cup Series car.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 20: A general view of singer Luke Combs performance prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Murdoch was joined during the pre-race ceremonies by Fox Sports' Charles Woodson, who served as Grand Marshal and gave the "Start your engines!" command. The Super Bowl champion and 9-time Pro Bowl player was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the class of 2021.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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