William Byron captures 2nd straight Daytona 500 victory in overtime lap thriller

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William Byron won the Daytona 500, which was a marathon on Sunday night, after rain delays and yellow caution flags ultimately led to some overtime laps. 

And those two overtime laps were an absolute thrill that saw multiple spin-outs and crashes that allowed Byron to win the Daytona 500 for the second consecutive year.

Six of the last eight Daytona 500 races have ended in overtime, and like any overtime in sports, the desperation was felt by every driver to come out on top.

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NASCAR Cup Series driver Noah Gragson (4), driver Austin Cindric (2) and driver Ryan Preece (60) race three wide during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (Peter Casey-Imagn Images)

But trying to get to the front of the pack led to a wreck at the front, where Denny Hamlin's No. 11 car was leading with one lap to go as Cole Custer and Chase Briscoe were trying to move ahead of him. 

But as Custer was on Hamlin's right, Briscoe bumped the back of the No. 11 car, which ultimately led the three-time Daytona 500 winner to spin-out, hitting No. 2 Austin Cindric on his left in the process. 

With a bit of luck, though, Byron came out of the wreck unscathed and the caution flag never came up as he hit the final straightaway to the checkered flag for the win. 

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Tyler Reddick (No. 45), Jimmie Johnson (No. 84), Briscoe, and John Nemechek rounded out the top five. 

Speaking of yellow flags, the 67th running of the "Great American Race" came with a bunch, especially one after Ryan Preece's No. 60 car flying through the