[autotag]Jimmie Johnson[/autotag] has locked himself into the 2024 Daytona 500 in stunning fashion. Johnson was behind J.J. Yeley on the final lap after a late-race caution put him in a rough spot. Chase Elliott stacked up the top lane, which created chaos behind him. Johnson ended up spinning and had minor damage. It affected the race car, but a little luck went his way.
As the white flag flew, Johnson trailed Yeley down the backstretch. However, a stack-up in the final turn allowed Johnson to pass Yeley after he made the wrong move. The No. 84 car beat the No. 44 car to the line in a stunning turn of events. Johnson will now race on Sunday afternoon and look for his third Daytona 500 victory.
Duel No. 1 goes to @TylerReddick, but look at this battle between @JimmieJohnson and @jjyeley1 for a berth in the #DAYTONA500! pic.twitter.com/SVHWCZF3af
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 16, 2024
Yeley will not make the Daytona 500 after his valiant efforts. As for Johnson, he will need to fix his car but will get more track time throughout the weekend. The Legacy Motor Club team moved to Toyota, and it paid off big time. Johnson said it was very stressful and a challenge would be thrown his way. Per usual, Johnson beat the challenge in front of him.
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