Moments after a massive wreck wreaked havoc on the field, knocking out 16 cars in the 40-car field, the race was halted because of a lightning strike in the Daytona area. Ryan Newman was among those whose race ended after 15 laps when Aric Almirola got sideways after being bumped by Christopher Bell. It’s a long, long race,” Almirola said while drivers headed for cover under the red flag. “I had the wreck missed but got hit from some place that was the end of our day,” Newman said. “I just feel bad for [the sponsors] ... getting wrecked out of the Daytona 500 so early, but unfortunately that’s part of racing.

Source: Washington Post February 14, 2021 19:01 UTC