William Byron wins second straight Daytona 500 after Trump takes laps

• Byron repeats as Daytona 500 winner after rain delay
• Tyler Reddick finished second, Jimmie Johnson third
• Trump attended and took pre-race laps in the Beast'

William Byron fortuitously missed the ferocious wrecks down the stretch at the Daytona 500 that knocked out contenders racing for the checkered flag and left him with a repeat victory in sight.

Still, sitting ninth with one lap left in an overtime finish, the odds seemed against the driver of the No 24 Chevrolet to escape the rest of the race unscathed, or even have enough time to pull off the comeback win.