Castroneves, Truex, and Chastain Exit Daytona 500 in Nasty Lap 71 Crash

Helio Castroneves (91), Ross Chastain (1), and Martin Truex Jr. (56) each saw their bid for a Daytona 500 win come to an end in a Lap 71 crash. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

There will be no Daytona 500 win for Helio Castroneves in his first NASCAR Cup Series start as he was swept up in a big crash on Lap 71. Joining Castroneves on the hooks of tow trucks following the crash were 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr., who was making the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series start for TRICON Garage, and Ross Chastain.

The crash was triggered when Joey Logano's No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang Dark Horse picked up a piece of debris, which flew into his grille opening and caused his car to stall out. This stacked up the outside lane, and from there, it was only a matter of time before the rubber band snapped.

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While seven cars were involved in the impact, only Castroneves, Truex, and Chastain sustained enough damage to end their race.