With the chaotic end to the Daytona 500 thanks to fuel mileage gambles, many drivers in the top 10 had their best performances ever in the race.
After Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, AJ Allmendinger, Aric Almirola and Paul Menard all had their best finishes in the Daytona 500. Matt DiBenedetto, who finished in ninth, also had his best Daytona 500 and his second Cup Series top 10.
The drivers all spoke with NBC Sports after their impressive results.