Daytona 500 2015: Full Results and Highlights from Joey Logano’s Thrilling Win

The first car to cross the finish line of the 2015 Daytona 500 didn't belong to a Dale Earnhardt Jr. or a Jeff Gordon—it belonged to 24-year-old Joey Logano. It's been a short-yet-interesting career for Logano, as the youngster earned the nickname "Sliced Bread" due to the hype surrounding the racing phenom who was supposed to become the next NASCAR legend. Well, things didn't begin well for Logano, and he was dumped by Joe Gibbs Racing at the age of 22. Just two short years later, he's a Daytona 500 champion. Soon after crossing the finish line of the superspeedway Sunday night, Logano spoke his first words as the race's latest winner, via Jay Busbee of Yahoo Sports, "I can't believe it. This is absolutely amazing. Daytona 500, oh my...

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