DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Kyle Busch won the first stage of the Daytona 500, the first one completed under NASCAR's revamped race format.
Busch earned one playoff point and 10 driver points for leading the race through the first 60 laps.
The stages in NASCAR's biggest race are scheduled to end on laps 60, 120 and 200.
The top 10 drivers at the end of Stage 1 and Stage 2 will be awarded points on a 10-through-1 scale. The third portion of the race will be for the overall victory, and although traditional point scoring will be applied for that stage, the win will be worth 40 points.
Kevin Harvick was second in the first stage, followed by Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
