NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2015 17 2015-07-05 2015-07-05 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/yuqxwy1468916307.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/wrwqxr1469927984.jpg The 2015 Coke Zero 400 powered by Cola-Cola was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that was held between July 5 and 6th, 2015 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 161 laps – extended from the scheduled 160 laps – on the 2.5 mile (4 km) superspeedway, it was the 17th race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the race, his second win of the season. His teammate Jimmie Johnson finished second while Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, and Kurt Busch rounded out the top five. With qualifying rained out, the field was set by first practice speeds and Earnhardt, Jr. was given the first starting spot as a result. Further rain delays pushed the race's green flag back to 11:42 p.m., with the race concluding at 2:40 a.m. ET the following morning. Earnhardt Jr. led a race high of 96 laps on his way to winning the race. The race had 22 lead changes among twelve different drivers, as well as nine caution flag periods for 43 laps. The race's finish featured a major wreck, most notably featuring Austin Dillon's car flipping into the outside catch fence. It was Earnhardt, Jr.'s 25th career victory, tenth career restrictor plate race win (in points competition), fourth at Daytona, and 14th at the track for Hendrick Motorsports. The win moved him up to second in the points standings. Chevrolet left Daytona with an 83-point lead over Ford in the manufacturer standings. 448793