The Latest: Dillon wins 2nd stage of Cup race at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR race at Daytona (all times local):

2:40 p.m.

Austin Dillon won the second stage of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, taking advantage of Chevrolet teamwork to take the checkered flag.

Alex Bowman was second, followed by Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron and Chase Elliott. The four Chevy drivers worked together — they have a mandate to do so from manufacturer higher-ups — to get to the front and hold off a Ford charge on the outside.

Chevy finished with six of the top seven spots in the 50-lap stage.

Ford driver Clint Bowyer broke up an even bigger sweep with a fifth-place finish.

Brad Keselowski and Daniel Suarez, both driving Fords, are out of the race following a crash. Kevin Harvick slammed into Keselowski from behind, sending him into the wall and causing others to spin and slide across the track.

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