Date: 8-26-2023.

Name of the race: Coke Zero Sugar 400.

Track: Daytona International Speedway.

Laps: 163 (originally 160 but there were three laps of overtime).

Pole Winner: Chase Briscoe.

Outside Pole: Aric Almirola.

Stage 1 winner: Martin Truex Jr.

Stage 2 winner: Brad Keselowski.

Stage 3 winner (won the race): Chris Buescher.

Top 5: Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski, Aric Almirola, Chase Elliott, and Joey Logano. 

Fun fact about Chris Buescher: Chris has a cousin named James who also won the 2012 championship in the former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. 

Fun fact about Daytona International Speedway: Not only does the track hold auto racing events throughout the year, but it is also the home of things like country music festivals and motorcycle shows too. One of the most popular events the track hosts is Bike Week which has been going on for over seventy years, this event features different types of vendors, expert riders, demo rides that are free, and supercross events.

Fun fact about Florida: The world Florida means flowery in Spanish and the name of this state came from Juan Ponce de Leon. 

Next Race: Darlington Raceway on Sunday night (9-3-2023) for the first race in the first round of the playoffs.