William Byron has faced some strong criticism following his second consecutive win at the Daytona 500, sparking a discussion regarding the role of luck in the race. He's been targeted by critics who argue that luck played a large role in his recent win. However, Byron has been nothing but amused over these claims.

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 16: William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776282967 ORIG FILE ID: 2200088173

William Byron is now a two-time Daytona 500 champion, and his legacy is being built on that. But Byron wants more, driving the car made famous by Jeff Gordon.

A multi-car collision during the final lap of overtime allowed Byron to come from ninth to win the 67th edition of the Daytona 500

Who won the NASCAR Daytona 500 Cup Series race? William Byron is the winner, plus full NASCAR Cup results, running order, leaderboard at Daytona.

Last year: Daniel Suarez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide finish. There were 10 cautions and an Atlanta-record 47 lead changes, alongside a pileup of at least 16 cars, the biggest in the history of Atlanta Motor Speedway. Last race: William Byron captured his second Daytona 500 win while narrowly avoiding a final-lap crash.

Who won last night's Daytona 500 NASCAR race? William Byron was the winner. Results, highlights, starting grid, schedule, start time change and where to watch.

William Byron won his second straight Daytona 500 after a last-lap wreck took out race leader Denny Hamlin on the backstretch. Byron took over the lead when Hamlin went spinning after taking the lead from Austin Cindric on the backstretch on the final lap of a green-white-checker restart.