Daytona’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 is always a wild card, and on August 23, 2025, it lived up to its chaotic reputation. Lap 28 turned into a full-on demolition derby when Bubba Wallace got caught in the draft’s blender, sparking a massive multi-car crash that left playoff hopes in tatters. The “Big One” can be seen as Daytona’s signature gut-punch, and this time, it hit hard, sucking in big names and spitting out heartbreak.

It all started when Wallace, trying to navigate the high line, ran out of room and got out of shape. A nudge from Kyle Larson behind him didn’t help, and when Wallace didn’t give Joey Logano enough space in the turn, the dominoes fell. The pileup snagged Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric, Michael McDowell, Logano, Noah Gragson, Ricky Stenhouse, Riley Herbst, Chase Elliott, Br

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