The Daytona 500 winner in 2026 was Tyler Reddick
Posted By RichC on February 17, 2026
As Brenda and I have watched the Daytona 500 on television for years every February, often with her parents as it was often the weekend we would visit them in Florida. I drifted away from watching NASCAR after Taylor outgrew 
rooting for Jeff Gordon and pushing his Matchbox cars around on the floor. But now I find myself enjoying it again.
That said, this year’s race wasn’t the most exciting … or as someone in my social media car circles commented, “the longer speedway races haven’t been exciting for years.” Too much of the round and round three wide happening at less than maximum speeds just to save fuel and position themselves for a shootout in the end — which was exciting.
The 2026 Daytona 500 winner was the well deserved Tyler Reddick. He was a very excited winner … as was the 23XI Racing team owner Michael Jordan!
The Top Ten after the Daytona 500 and 2026 NASCAR Week One (click)
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