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Scoring Examples

Walk through a complete hypothetical Daytona 500 to see exactly how the top-two car numbers determine winners on the squares board.

Stage 1 -- Lap 65
#22
Joey Logano
P1 (1st place)
#5
Kyle Larson
P2 (2nd place)
2P1 last digit → Column 2
5P2 last digit → Row 5

Car #22 is 1st and Car #5 is 2nd at the end of Stage 1. P1 last digit is 2 (column), P2 last digit is 5 (row). Sarah owns that square and wins Stage 1.

Winner: Sarah at column 2, row 5

Runner-Up Digit
Winner Digit (Column)
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Sara
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9
Stage 2 -- Lap 130
#9
Chase Elliott
P1 (1st place)
#11
Denny Hamlin
P2 (2nd place)
9P1 last digit → Column 9
1P2 last digit → Row 1

Car #9 leads with Car #11 in second at Stage 2. P1 last digit 9 (column), P2 last digit 1 (row). Mike's square at (9, 1) wins.

Winner: Mike at column 9, row 1

Runner-Up Digit
Winner Digit (Column)
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0
1
Mike
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9
Final -- Lap 200 (Checkered Flag)
#24
William Byron
P1 (1st place)
#5
Kyle Larson
P2 (2nd place)
4P1 last digit → Column 4
5P2 last digit → Row 5

The race winner is Car #24 with Car #5 as runner-up. Winner Digit 4 (column), Runner-Up Digit 5 (row). Alex wins the Final — typically the biggest payout.

Winner: Alex at column 4, row 5

Runner-Up Digit
Winner Digit (Column)
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9
0
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Alex
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9

Race Summary

Stage 1
P1 #22, P2 #5
Sarah wins
Col 2, Row 5
Stage 2
P1 #9, P2 #11
Mike wins
Col 9, Row 1
Final
P1 #24, P2 #5
Alex wins
Col 4, Row 5

Car Number Reference

Each car's last digit is what matters. When a car is in 1st, its last digit becomes the column (Winner Digit). When in 2nd, its last digit becomes the row (Runner-Up Digit).

Car #DriverLast Digit
#1Ross Chastain1
#2Austin Cindric2
#4Josh Berry4
#5Kyle Larson5
#9Chase Elliott9
#11Denny Hamlin1
#12Ryan Blaney2
#14Chase Briscoe4
#19Martin Truex Jr.9
#20Christopher Bell0
#22Joey Logano2
#23Bubba Wallace3
#24William Byron4
#45Tyler Reddick5
#48Alex Bowman8
#54Ty Gibbs4
#99Daniel Suarez9

Note: Driver/car assignments can change between seasons. The digit mapping rule stays the same.

Interactive Demo

Watch a simulated Daytona 500 squares game play out in real time. The board updates automatically as each stage completes.

Stage 1 · Lap 1 / 200
S
S
F
Winner Digit
2
:
Runner-Up Digit
5
P1Joey Logano
#22
P2Kyle Larson
#5
P3Denny Hamlin
#11
Each square shows its coordinates as P1:P2
← P1 →
← P2 →
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