Daniel Dye crashes into Kyle Larson during final lap at Daytona
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 5:35 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Daniel Dye made contact with Kyle Larson during the final lap of the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona on Saturday. While attempting to navigate a backstretch pileup, Dye’s No. 78 car mounted the left-rear of Larson’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, coming to rest briefly on the window net before landing back on the track. Both drivers finished the race, with Dye placing 29th and Larson finishing 31st. This event marked the final race of a four-event deal for Dye with Live Fast Motorsports. Despite the collision, officials noted that no cars flipped during the event, making it the first time in the Next Gen era that a Daytona race concluded without a rollover. Dye had earlier announced a multi-year deal to join Jordan Anderson Racing for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
- •Daniel Dye's No. 78 car collided with Kyle Larson’s No. 5 car on the final lap.
- •Dye finished 29th and Larson finished 31st in the race.
- •This was the final race of a four-event contract for Dye with Live Fast Motorsports.
- •No cars flipped during the Daytona race, a first for the Next Gen vehicle era.
- 5:35 PMYahoo Sports — Watch as Daniel Dye climbs on top of Kyle Larson's car in last-lap Daytona crash
"Dye's final Cup start of the 2026 season ended with his car resting on the window net of Larson's No. 5 machine
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