Daytona 500 champions
| Year | Driver | Make | Speed mph |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 | Trevor Bayne Michael Waltrip Ward Burton Michael Waltrip Dale Jarrett Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt Jeff Gordon Dale Jarrett Sterling Marlin Sterling Marlin Dale Jarrett Davey Allison Ernie Irvan Derrike Cope Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison Bill Elliott Geoff Bodine Bill Elliott Cale Yarborough Cale Yarborough Bobby Allison Buddy Baker Richard Petty Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough David Pearson Benny Parsons Richard Petty Richard Petty A.J. Foyt Jr. Richard Petty Pete Hamilton Lee Roy Yarborough Cale Yarborough Mario Andretti Richard Petty Fred Lorenzen Richard Petty Tiny Lund Fireball Roberts Marvin Panch Junior Johnson Lee Petty | Ford Chevrolet Ford Dodge Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet Dodge Chevrolet Ford Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet Ford Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet Ford Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet Buick Ford Chevrolet Ford Chevrolet Pontiac Buick Buick Oldsmobile Oldsmobile Ford Chevrolet Mercury Chevrolet Dodge Dodge Mercury Plymouth Plymouth Ford Mercury Ford Plymouth Ford Plymouth Ford Pontiac Pontiac Chevrolet Oldsmobile | 130.326 137.284 132.816 152.672 149.335 189.151 188.312 188.387 186.606 185.831 183.565 182.334 195.067 192.415 189.813 189.510 193.498 190.158 189.426 192.213 195.955 196.515 196.996 193.823 210.364 205.039 205.114 201.848 198.864 196.317 194.624 195.020 196.049 187.536 188.048 185.943 185.827 185.017 185.662 186.632 182.744 194.015 190.029 189.222 180.831 175.165 171.151 174.910 165.183 156.995 155.709 151.556 143.198 |
Daytona Beach Course champions
| 19581957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 | Paul GoldsmithCotton Owens Tim Flock Tim Flock Lee Petty Bill Blair Marshall Teague Marshall Teague Harold Kite Red Byron | PontiacPontiac Chrysler Chrysler Chrysler Oldsmobile Hudson Hudson Lincoln Oldsmobile |
NASCAR crash
In 1960 Daytona Superspeedway hosted the second Daytona 500, 68 cars entered into the race, back then there were a maximum of 68 cars in a superspeedway race. Coming out of turn four 37 cars get into a massive wreck where at least six cars get on their roofs.
Video: Largest crash in NASCAR history