William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) venceu a Coke Zero Sugar 400, no Daytona International Speedway, 26ª etapa da NASCAR Cup Series. Foi a primeira vitória de Byron na categoria. Chase Elliott completou a dobradinha da Hendrick Motorsports. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) foi o terceiro.
Com duas “Big One†nas voltas finais, que provocaram duas bandeiras vermelhas, e a prova indo para a prorrogação, Byron venceu e conquistou a sua vaga nos Playoffs.
Byron recebeu a bandeira quadriculada com 0s119 de vantagem sobre Elliott. Hamlin foi o terceiro.
Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) terminou em quarto, seguido por Bubba Wallace (Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet).
A prova marcou o final da temporada regular, com Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing Ford) levando o tÁtulo simbólico. E a definição dos 16 pilotos classificados para os Playoffs.
1 Kevin Harvick 2057
2 Denny Hamlin 2047
3 Brad Keselowski 2029
4 Joey Logano 2022 –
5 Chase Elliott 2020
6 Martin Truex, Jr. 2014
7 Ryan Blaney 2013
8 Alex Bowman 2009
9 William Byron 2007
10 Cole Custer 2005
10 Austin Dillon 2005
10 Aric Almirola 2005
13 Clint Bowyer 2004
14 Kyle Busch 2003
15 Kurt Busch 2001
16 Matt DiBenedetto 2000
A primeira etapa do campeonato, o primeiro do Round of 16, acontece no Darlington Raceway, no dia 06 de setembro.
Final:
1 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 164 voltas
2 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 164
3 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164
4 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164
5 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 164
6 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 164
7 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 164
8 Brendan Gaughan Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 164
9 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 164
10 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 164
11 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 164
12 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 164
13 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 164
14 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 164
15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 164
16 Ross Chastain (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 164
17 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 164
18 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 164
19 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 164
20 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 164
21 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 163
22 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 163
23 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 162
24 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 161
25 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 161
26 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 159
27 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 158
28 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 158
29 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 158
30 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 158
31 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 158
32 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 155
33 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 152
34 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 151
35 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 151
36 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 151
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 151
38 Josh Bilicki (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 151
39 James Davison Petty Ware Racing Ford 139
40 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 3