NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez (99), driver Joey Logano (22), driver Brad Keselowski (6), driver Todd Gilliland (38), driver Martin Truex Jr. (19), driver Ty Gibbs (54), driver Denny Hamlin (11) and driver Erik Jones (43) crash during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: 'The big one' hits with eight laps to go at Daytona 500

By Eric Smithling | Last updated 2/19/24

Twenty-two cars were involved in a massive pile-up with eight laps remaining at Monday's Daytona 500 that occurred when William Byron's No. 24 Chevrolet clipped the back-right bumper of Brad Keselowki's No. 6 Ford.

The big one. #NASCAR #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/vXnqYcoMKI
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 20, 2024

Involved per #NASCAR:

Cindric
Larson
Keselowski
Elliott
Gragson
Hamlin
Blaney
Briscoe
Buescher
Truex Jr.
Bell
Logano
Byron
Hemric
Gilliland
Preece
Jones
Stenhouse Jr.
Bowman
Gibbs
Alfredo
Suárez

22 cars. #NASCAR
— Cameron Richardson (@therichreport) February 20, 2024

That set off a chain reaction that impacted multiple cars and drivers, including 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney, as well as other big names, including Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Joey Logano.

Byron escaped unscathed and was in third at the time of the caution. He went on to win, only leading for the final four laps of the race. It's the ninth Daytona 500 win for Hendrick Motorsports, tied with Petty Enterprises for the most all-time.

The drivers involved in the wreck shared varying viewpoints afterward. Keselowski took a half-glass-full approach, saying, "We got caught up in it. Just glad to be competitive ... glad to have a chance. We were making the pass for the lead to win the Daytona 500. That's about all you can ask for."

"It didn't work out."@keselowski's pursuit of his 1st #DAYTONA500 victory will have to wait another season after being in contention yet again in the closing laps, but ultimately ending in the infield care center.#NASCAR pic.twitter.com/8SEbCKBmHM
— NASCAR on TSN (@NASCARonTSN) February 20, 2024

Logano was well enthusiastic, bluntly saying, "It's speedway racing. It's a lot of fun until it sucks."