Sports
Sports

Daytona 500: Austin Dillon wins after late crash

Austin Dillon celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Credit: Chuck Burton

Credit: Chuck Burton

Austin Dillon celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Feb 18, 2018

Austin Dillon won the 2018 Daytona 500 on Sunday after a re-start following a late crash. Dillon led one lap of the famed auto race - the last one.

The win in the No. 3 care was his first Daytona 500. It came 20 years after Dale Earnhardt won in the iconic numbered car.

Dillon said he won for the late Earnhardt and all his fans.

> Steve Hummer: With a nod to history, the No. 3 car wins again.

> Chipper Jones got another perk for being one of the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Braves icon served as an honorary official for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Jones, who grew up near the race track, is a big NASCAR fan.

> Mark Thompson's age is 66 but his Daytona 500 finish is 22.

About the Author

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
More Stories

Keep Reading

Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin looks downfield at his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Tulane in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Credit: AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis

LSU-Ole Miss game ‘an awesome opportunity’ for Rebels

The LSU at Ole Miss game could prove to be the most important in the SEC on Saturday, and it certainly features a unique subplot.

Weekend Predictions: Another trifecta for Georgia, Georgia Tech, Falcons

Michael Cunningham's record in Weekend Predictions is still (barely) above water, so at least he's better off than the Atlanta Falcons (1-2).

From promise to possibility: Dream chart their next step

After record-setting season, the team enters an offseason of change with confidence intact.

The Latest

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar (7) hits an RBI single to score Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. (13) during the third inning of a baseball game at Truist Park, Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Atlanta TV sports listings

LSU-Ole Miss game ‘an awesome opportunity’ for Rebels

Weekend Predictions: Another trifecta for Georgia, Georgia Tech, Falcons

Featured

Hundreds of homeowners in Gwinnett County received higher than expected property tax bills after a tax software contractor inadvertently removed an exemption from about 0.1% of bills, the tax commissioner's office said. (Hyosub Shin/AJC).

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Valuable exemption left off of some Gwinnett County tax bills

The exemption — known as the value offset exemption — has saved many homeowners thousands of dollars in recent years.

OPINION

Despite tragedy, home burglary is a crime that’s fading away

There have been two deadly attempted burglaries in metro Atlanta in recent days, but burglaries are way down in the city and across the U.S. for many reasons, experts say.

President forced out at Truett McConnell after sex abuse probe findings

Truett McConnell University president Emir Caner was forced out after a months-long investigation into sexual abuse and cover-up allegations.