DAYTONA BEACH, Fla — William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 win, 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.

Like Houdini making an unlikely escape from a straitjacket, William Byron trusted his instincts and emerged from a smoky last-lap wreck on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway to win

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 S

William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 victory, escaping a string of late-race wrecks that knocked out a chunk of contenders and sent the Hendrick Motorsports driver into victory lane on Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway.