Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch wasn't happy with the procedures that eliminated him from Sunday's DAYTONA 500, and left him to finish 34th.

Kyle Busch was not happy after Sunday's Daytona 500 and the crash that ended his chances at winning NASCAR's biggest race for the first time.

Daytona 500 chaos rained just as Kyle Busch’s chance to win it seemed real. He left confused and frustrated at a NASCAR procedure.

20 years of trying ends in another year of frustration for Kyle Busch.

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Helio Castroneves is out of the Daytona 500 after a big crash at the beginning of the second stage of Sunday's race.

Sunday’s Daytona saw the most cars involved in crashes in that event since the 2019 race and ended a Daytona Speedweeks that saw nearly 100 vehicles in the Cup, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series involved in accidents.

Denny Hamlin let loose on his podcast Monday, the day after the Daytona 500 saying he is "losing his love" for his sport because luck has become more important than skill in NASCAR Cup racing. Hamlin pointed to the Daytona 500,

Earlier in the week leading up to the 2025 Daytona 500 — the NASCAR Cup Series season opener — Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski led the garage with the best odds to win Sunday’s race at +1200, according to BetMGM. Less than 24 hours before the green flag, Blaney is still at the top, but everyone else’s odds have definitely changed.