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NASCAR explains timing of race-ending caution in Daytona 500
Ross Chastain’s daring move in the middle led to him and Austin Cindric spinning onto the infield as the final lap of the Daytona 500 was about to start. NASCAR waited briefly, and when Cindric’s car slid back onto the track, they decided to call for caution. With a caution flag on the final lap, the field gets frozen, concluding the race. Alex Bowman pushed Chastain, but ultimately lost to his Hendrick Motorsports teammate under caution. NASCAR explained the decision on social media, supported by Mike Forde, Managing Director of Racing Communications. Bowman fully supported NASCAR’s decision, expressing pride in teammate William Byron and the whole team for their performance.
