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William Byron (24) races next to Ross Chastain at Daytona Int'l Speedway. (HHP/Chris Owens photo)

By The Numbers: Daytona 500, Bathurst 12 Hour & More

1 — Nick Sanchez scored his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory Feb. 16 at Daytona Int’l Speedway.

2 — Alex Palou’s car number for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he’ll compete in the event for the first time alongside co-drivers Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn in a Cadillac V-Series.R.

2.63 (seconds) — Margin of victory for Matt Campbell and Manthey EMA in the Bathurst 12 Hour. 

3 — Austin Hill has won three straight February races at Daytona in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, dating back to 2022. 

5 — Matt Hirschman picked up his fifth World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing title at New Smyrna Speedway.

5 — Kyle Busch will run five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in the No. 7 Spire Motorsports entry this season.

7 — John Hunter Nemechek finished seventh in both the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series races at Daytona (Fla.) Int’l Speedway.

10 — Years since Zach Daum ran the full USAC Midget National Championship schedule, which he will do this year with Ramco Speed Group. 

12Justin Peck’s best finish during the High Limit Racing season opener at Florida’s East Bay Raceway Park was 12th on night two. 

22 — Ryan Timms won the 22nd and final running of the Ronald Laney Memorial sprint car race at Florida’s East Bay Raceway Park.

30.3 — William Byron’s average finish in the Daytona 500 prior to his victory on Monday night.

40 — William Byron, driver of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet, won the Daytona 500 on the 40th anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports’ first NASCAR Cup Series race.

47 — Takuma Sato will chase his third Indianapolis 500 victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May at the age of 47 driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

100 — Chevrolet earned its 100th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series triumph when Nick Sanchez triumphed at Daytona Int’l Speedway.

500 — Matt Sheppard earned his 500th career modified victory Feb. 14 at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park. He picked up No. 501 two nights later.

$100,000 — Amount of money added to the overall purse for October’s National Open at Pennsylvania’s Williams Grove Speedway.