Who Won the 2025 Daytona 500?

Find out which NASCAR Cup Series driver won the 2025 edition of the Daytona 500, also known as the "The Great American Race," and added a Harley J. Earl Trophy to their mantle.

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Robert Criscola • Publishing Editor
Feb 16, 2025 • 21:48 ET • 4 min read
Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series
Photo By - Imagn Images. NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

The Daytona 500 kicked off the NASCAR Cup Series season today, with 41 drivers vying for their shot at racing immortality.

However, after a series of weather delays, it was William Byron who came out on top. Byron was +1700 to complete the back-to-back victory!

Who won the Daytona 500?

Update: William Byron (+1700) captured the Harley J. Earl Trophy for the second year in a row Sunday, edging out Tyler Johnson and Jimmy Johnson.

Byron is the first driver to repeat at Daytona since Denny Hamlin pulled off the feat in 2020.

Daytona 500 odds payouts

Here is a look at what some Daytona 500 payouts would look like on a $10 bet. Payouts are the total amount you would receive in return on a winning bet. So it’s the $10 you bet upfront plus the amount you actually won.

  • Denny Hamlin (+900): $100
  • Kyle Larson (+1000): $110
  • Chase Elliott (+1000): $110
  • Kyle Busch (+1100): $120
  • Ryan Blaney (+1100): $120
  • Wlliam Byron (+1700) $180

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

His best advice for sports bettors? Bet with your head, not over it.

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