Logano Wins NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona

Joey Logano wins the Clash at Daytona International Speedway

Hamlin, who was leading the race with one lap to go, and Keselowski collided in turn one on the last lap. Hamlin won the season-opening Daytona 500 in 2016. Keselowski, Logano’s teammate with Team Penske, tried to pass Hamlin for the lead. Hamlin went to block him and made contact.

“Denny had to make the block, but I was able to see that the block was coming way too late and it wasn't going to work,” Logano said, “so I immediately went to the top because I saw that they were going to crash, and we were basically in the right place at the right time and were able to drive our Shell-Pennzoil Ford into victory lane at the Clash, so it was a pretty fun, eventful race. Fun to be able to change our strategy up and figure out a way to win throughout the race.”

Logano took the lead twice for four laps in the 75-lap exhibition race. The race was delayed a day because of rain. Logano said he made some mistakes early in the race and worked his way to the front to put himself in position to take the lead, working with Keselowski and Kevin Harvick during the race.

Kyle Busch finishes second in front of Alex Bowman

Hamlin and Keselowski each led twice, with Hamlin out front for 48 laps and Keselowski leading for 18 laps.

"You do everything you can to stay in front," Hamlin said. "But I think he had such a head of steam, there was not a whole lot I could do."

Kyle Busch came in second place, finishing 0.018 seconds in front of Alex Bowman, who finished in third. Busch led once and was in the lead for five laps.

“Everything as far as the 2018 Camry feels good,” Busch said after the race on Sunday. “Feels like the guys at Joe Gibbs Racing have done a great job building some really fast speedway cars. We had the fast cars last year. I feel like we've got fast cars again this year thanks to JGR and Toyota. I'm looking forward to closing out this week today, I guess, and getting some qualifying laps in and seeing where we stack up in order to get ready for the Duels next week.”

Joey Logano celebrates his victory at Daytona International Speedway

Logano is the first Ford driver to win The Clash race at Daytona since Dale Jarrett did it in 2004. The field for the Clash at Daytona premiered 17 drivers, all invited, and made up mainly from the pole winners and drivers who were in the Chase for the Cup Championship playoffs.

The Daytona 500, the season-opening race for the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series, is Sunday, Feb. 26, beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Chase Elliott won the pole for the Daytona 500.