Kyle Busch wins Stage 1 of the 2019 Daytona 500

Kyle Busch won Stage 1 in the 61st annual Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Busch, who started the race in the 31st position, took the lead on Lap 35 and held onto the top spot as the green-white-checkered flag waved on Lap 60.

Busch, who has a hole in his trophy case reserved for the Harley J. Earl Trophy, was part of a pack of Toyotas and Chevrolets that took fresh tires on a pit stop after the first caution of the stage (for debris on Lap 21). That group assembled on the low line and gave each other a good push to overcome a group of Fords that had the early advantage.

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Alex Bowman, who started on the front row, came in second behind Busch after falling back in the field early on in the stage. A pack of Fords –Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top five.

There were two cautions during the first stage, including one for a wreck involving Kurt Busch, Bubba Wallace and Jamie McMurray.

Finish Driver Team Race Points
1 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 10
2 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports 9
3 Joey Logano Team Penske 8
4 Daniel Suarez Stewart-Haas Racing 7
5 Ryan Blaney Team Penske 6
6 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing 5
7 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports 4
8 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing 3
9 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing 2
10 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing 1

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