In the unpredictable world of NASCAR, Daytona and chaos are terms that are synonymous with each other. For Ryan Blaney and the Cup Series field, it was a day filled with high-stakes drama, desperation, and a chaotic conclusion where we saw Blaney elevate himself from mid-pack to clinch the victory over Daniel Suárez in the final lap by 0.031 seconds. That last lap lead was truly illustrative of all the chaos possible at Daytona, according to Blaney, along with very lure of unpredictability.

The Daytona race set the playoff grid amid preservation of the status quo, creating yet another case that, at this tri-oval, any win can emerge anywhere, anytime. While Blaney had his own thrilling run, he certainly earned one more good deed as a byproduct by helping Alex Bowman fix his spot in

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