WEEKEND AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Cup Series Ambetter Health 400
TV: 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Fox Race distance: 260 laps, 400 miles William Byron crossed under the white flag denoting the final lap at the exact moment a crash broke out behind him and won the rain-delayed Daytona 500, giving team owner Rick Hendrick the win in the 40th anniversary year of Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick teammate Alex Bowman was second. … The last Hendrick driver to win the 500 was Dale Earmhardt Jr. in 2014. Hendrick drivers have won the 500 nine times, tying the team with Petty Enterprises for the most.
Xfinity Series Raptor King of Tough 250
TV: 5 p.m. ET Saturday, FS1 Race distance: 163 laps, 251 miles Austin Hill won at Daytona International Speedway for the third consecutive year on Monday night after the race was postponed twice by rain. Hill has seven career Xfinity Series victories, with two others coming at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. … Shane van Gisbergen finished 12th, as last year’s Cup winner at Chicago made his Xfinity Series debut. … Frankie Muniz, the actor making a transition to motor sports, finished 33rd in his series debut.
Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 208
TV: 2 p.m. ET Saturday, FS1 Race distance: 135 laps, 208 miles Nick Sanchez claimed the first Craftsman Truck Series victory of his career, winning the season opener last Friday night at Daytona when the race ended under caution. Corey Heim was second, followed by Rajah Caruth. The final caution involved 12 trucks and was the record 12th of the race.
– Associated Press