Geoff Bodine's victory at the Daytona 500 marked a pivotal moment for Hendrick Motorsports, transforming it from a fledgling team into a NASCAR powerhouse. Discover how this win laid the foundation for a racing dynasty.
William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 victory, dodging a string of late-race wrecks that knocked out a chunk of contenders and sent the Hendrick Motorsports driver into victory lane Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway.
Hendrick Motorsports now stands alone. After Sunday's NASCAR race, no one has more Daytona 500 wins as a team owner than Rick Hendrick.
After William Byron took the checkered flag last year, Hendrick Motorsports moved into a tie for the most DAYTONA 500 wins of all time with nine. Byron became the sixth driver to win the Great American Race for Rick Hendrick, joining Jeff Gordon (three), Jimmie Johnson (two), Geoff Bodine, Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr.