NASCAR at Daytona 2016: Winners and Losers from the Coke Zero 400

The Coke Zero 400 had what you want in a Fourth of July weekend: fireworks and the American flag waving from the victor’s car. Brad Keselowski won the Coke Zero 400 as the Sprint Cup Circuit returned to Daytona International Speedway, but it was the 19-car Big One on Lap 90 that stole all the headlines, exterminated several contenders out of the race and changed the entire tenor for the remaining 70 laps. “This is the frustration of speedway racing,” said NBC’s Steve Letarte during the broadcast. “Two drivers, Jimmie Johnson and Jamie McMurray, get into one another. Just mistakes, but their mistakes are going to cause a poor night for almost half the field.” That crash was the fulcrum this race hinge...

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