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2025 Daytona 500: Fans sign finish line, Trump arrives in Daytona

Before the 2025 Daytona 500, President Donald Trump was seen flying over the Daytona Speedway and fans chatted as they signed the track's finish line.

The 67th Great American Race made for an eventful Sunday filled with twists, turns, surprises and delays.

President Donald Trump took a lap around Daytona International Speedway in his black limousine, making history as the second sitting president to ever attend the Daytona 500. Not one but two rain delays had drivers sitting around, giving mid-race interviews and some even killing time by virtually racing on a livestream as they waited for an all clear. When the race finally started back up, multiple crashes took place on the track.

However, the most exciting part of the evening, the moment everyone was waiting for, was finding out who would take home the Harley J. Earl Trophy. Here's who won the Daytona 500, how much the purse was for this year's race, and just how social media reacted to it.

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Social media reacts to William Byron's 2025 Daytona 500 win

How much does the winner of Daytona 500 get?

Over $30 million was up for grabs at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, CBS Sports reported.

Last year, NASCAR announced a record purse of $28,035,991 for the 2024 Daytona 500. Although the news release mentioned the amount that the winner would actually take home was not confirmed.

Daytona 500 winners by year

The Daytona 500 winners from the past six years, by year:

• 2019: Denny Hamlin
• 2020: Denny Hamlin
• 2021: Michael McDowell
• 2022: Austin Cindric
• 2023: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
• 2024: William Byron
• 2025: William Byron

How many cars finished the race? Daytona 500 finishing order

The top 20 drivers in the 2025 Daytona 500:

1. William Byron, No. 24
2. Tyler Reddick, No. 45
3. Jimmie Johnson, No. 84
4. Chase Briscoe, No. 19
5. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
6. Alex Bowman, No. 48
7. Ryan Blaney, No. 12
8. Austin Cindric, No. 2
9. Justin Allgaier, No. 40
10. Chris Buescher, No. 17
11. Michael McDowell, No. 71
12. Erik Jones, No. 43
13. Daniel Suarez, No. 99
14. Ty Dillon, No. 10
15. Chase Elliott, No. 9
16. Ty Gibbs, No. 54
17. Riley Herbst, No. 35
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47
19. Justin Haley, No. 7
20. Kyle Larson, No. 5

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