Ty Gibbs became the sixth driver in the history of the NASCAR Xfinity Series to win his first start in the series, receiving the checkered flag in Saturday’s race at the Daytona circuit.
The car owner’s grandson Joe Gibbs moved from fifth to first place shortly after the start of the second overtime.
Austin Cindric finished second. He was followed by Daniel Hemric, Brandon Jones and Jeb Burton.
Others who won on their debut at Xfinity are Dale Earnhardt (1982 Daytona), Joe Ruttman (1982 Dover), Ricky Rudd (1983 Dover), Terry Labonte (1985 Charlotte) and Kurt Busch (2006 Texas).
Xfinity Daytona Road Route Results
DRIVER’S POINTS
Series champion Austin Cindric leads the points after the first two races of the season. He has 105 points. Harrison Burton is next with 81 points. Burton is followed by Daniel Hemric (75 points), Brandon Brown (72) and Myatt Snider (69).
Xfinity driver points