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In the 66 editions of the Daytona 500 that have occurred as of the 2024 race, 43 different drivers have won. [13] The winner of the first race was Lee Petty in 1959, and the most recent victor was William Byron in 2024. [1] Richard Petty holds the record for the most victories with seven, with Cale Yarborough in second place with four wins. [14]
The first rain-shortened Daytona 500 was the 1965 event. Leader Marvin Panch and Fred Lorenzen made contact on Lap 129, as rain began to fall; Panch spun out, and Lorenzen won when the race was finally called on Lap 133. The 1966 Daytona 500, won by Richard Petty, was also shortened, to 198 laps, due to rain. [10]
The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long (805 km) NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.It is the first of two Cup races held every year at Daytona, the second being the Coke Zero Sugar 400, and one of three held in Florida, with the annual fall showdown Straight Talk Wireless 400 being held at Homestead south of Miami.
Here's a full list of past winners in the history of the Daytona 500: Daytona 500 history: Past winners of NASCAR's biggest race. 2023: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 2022: Austin Cindric. 2021: Michael McDowell
Recent NASCAR Cup Series winners at Daytona. 2024 Daytona 500: William Byron. 2023 summer: Chris Buescher. 2023 Daytona 500: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 2022 summer: Austin Dillon. 2022 Daytona 500 ...
Here is the all-time winners list for the NASCAR Daytona 500, which starts each season and began in 1959. Richard Petty has the most Daytona 500 wins with seven and Cale Yarborough is second with ...
Daytona 500 full results. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Corey LaJoie (7 ...
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, about 50 mi (80 km) north of Orlando.Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event.