The 2021 Daytona 500 didn't even make it 15 laps without a massive crash.
Christopher Bell's push of Aric Almirola took out a host of cars on lap 15 of Sunday's race. The crash came less than five minutes before the race was red-flagged for lightning from thunderstorms approaching Daytona International Speedway.
With the incoming rain, it made a ton of sense for drivers to patiently race before the inevitable rain delay. After all, the Daytona 500 is 200 laps. Instead, drivers were aggressive from the start and a push from Kyle Busch to Bell led to a push from Bell to Almirola and Almirola's car got hooked into Alex Bowman.