{"id":587,"date":"2010-07-27T16:50:47","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T16:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/?p=587"},"modified":"2022-10-05T15:16:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T15:16:38","slug":"daytona-500-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/daytona-500-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Daytona 500 champions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Year<\/th>Driver<\/th>Manufacturer<\/th>Ave sSpeed mph<\/th><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Austin Cindric<\/td>Ford<\/td>142.295<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Michael McDowell<\/td>Ford<\/td>144.416<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Denny Hamlin<\/td>Toyota<\/td>141.11<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Denny Hamlin<\/td>Toyota<\/td>137.440<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Austin Dillon<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>150.545<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>Kurt Busch<\/td>Ford<\/td>143.187<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>Denny Hamlin<\/td>Toyota<\/td>157.549<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Joey Logano<\/td>Ford<\/td>161.939<\/td><\/tr>
2014<\/td>Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>145.29<\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/td>Jimmie Johnson<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>159.25<\/td><\/tr>
2012<\/td>Matt Kenseth<\/td>Ford<\/td>140.256<\/td><\/tr>
2011<\/td>Trevor Bayne<\/td>Ford<\/td>130.326<\/td><\/tr>
2010<\/td>Jamie McMurray<\/a><\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>137.284<\/td><\/tr>
2009<\/td>Matt Kenseth<\/a><\/td>Ford<\/td>132.816<\/td><\/tr>
2008<\/td>Ryan Newman<\/td>Dodge<\/td>152.672<\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/td>Kevin Harvick<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>149.335<\/td><\/tr>
2006<\/td>Jimmie Johnson<\/a><\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>189.151<\/td><\/tr>
2005<\/td>Jeff Gordon<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>188.312<\/td><\/tr>
2004<\/td>Dale Earnhardt Jr<\/a><\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>188.387<\/td><\/tr>
2003<\/td>Michael Waltrip<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>186.606<\/td><\/tr>
2002<\/td>Ward Burton<\/td>Dodge<\/td>185.831<\/td><\/tr>
2001<\/td>Michael Waltrip<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>183.565<\/td><\/tr>
2000<\/td>Dale Jarrett<\/td>Ford<\/td>182.334<\/td><\/tr>
1999<\/td>Jeff Gordon<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>195.067<\/td><\/tr>
1998<\/td>Dale Earnhardt<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>192.415<\/td><\/tr>
1997<\/td>Jeff Gordon<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>189.813<\/td><\/tr>
1996<\/td>Dale Jarrett<\/td>Ford<\/td>189.510<\/td><\/tr>
1995<\/td>Sterling Marlin<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>193.498<\/td><\/tr>
1994<\/td>Sterling Marlin<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>190.158<\/td><\/tr>
1993<\/td>Dale Jarrett<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>189.426<\/td><\/tr>
1992<\/td>Davey Allison<\/td>Ford<\/td>192.213<\/td><\/tr>
1991<\/td>Ernie Irvan<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>195.955<\/td><\/tr>
1990<\/td>Derrike Cope<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>196.515<\/td><\/tr>
1989<\/td>Darrell Waltrip<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>196.996<\/td><\/tr>
1988<\/td>Bobby Allison<\/td>Buick<\/td>193.823<\/td><\/tr>
1987<\/td>Bill Elliott<\/a><\/td>Ford<\/td>210.364<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1986<\/td>Geoff Bodine<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>205.039<\/td><\/tr>
1985<\/td>Bill Elliott<\/td>Ford<\/td>205.114<\/td><\/tr>
1984<\/td>Cale Yarborough<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>201.848<\/td><\/tr>
1983<\/td>Cale Yarborough<\/td>Pontiac<\/td>198.864<\/td><\/tr>
1982<\/td>Bobby Allison<\/td>Buick<\/td>196.317<\/td><\/tr>
1981<\/td>Richard Petty<\/td>Buick<\/td>194.624<\/td><\/tr>
1980<\/td>Buddy Baker<\/td>Oldsmobile<\/td>195.020<\/td><\/tr>
1979<\/td>Richard Petty<\/td>Oldsmobile<\/td>196.049<\/td><\/tr>
1978<\/td>Bobby Allison<\/td>Ford<\/td>187.536<\/td><\/tr>
1977<\/td>Cale Yarborough<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>188.048<\/td><\/tr>
1976<\/td>David Pearson<\/td>Mercury<\/td>185.943<\/td><\/tr>
1975<\/td>Benny Parsons<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>185.827<\/td><\/tr>
1974<\/td>Richard Petty<\/td>Dodge<\/td>185.017<\/td><\/tr>
1973<\/td>Richard Petty<\/td>Dodge<\/td>185.662<\/td><\/tr>
1972<\/td>A.J. Foyt Jr.<\/td>Mercury<\/td>186.632<\/td><\/tr>
1971<\/td>Richard Petty<\/td>Plymouth<\/td>182.744<\/td><\/tr>
1970<\/td>Pete Hamilton<\/td>Plymouth<\/td>194.015<\/td><\/tr>
1969<\/td>Lee Roy Yarborough<\/td>Ford<\/td>190.029<\/td><\/tr>
1968<\/td>Cale Yarborough<\/td>Mercury<\/td>189.222<\/td><\/tr>
1967<\/td>Mario Andretti<\/td>Ford<\/td>180.831<\/td><\/tr>
1966<\/td>Richard Petty<\/td>Plymouth<\/td>175.165<\/td><\/tr>
1965<\/td>Fred Lorenzen<\/td>Ford<\/td>171.151<\/td><\/tr>
1964<\/td>Richard Petty<\/td>Plymouth<\/td>174.910<\/td><\/tr>
1963<\/td>Tiny Lund<\/td>Ford<\/td>165.183<\/td><\/tr>
1962<\/td>Fireball Roberts<\/td>Pontiac<\/td>156.995<\/td><\/tr>
1961<\/td>Marvin Panch<\/td>Pontiac<\/td>155.709<\/td><\/tr>
1960<\/td>Junior Johnson<\/td>Chevrolet<\/td>151.556<\/td><\/tr>
1959<\/td>Lee Petty<\/td>Oldsmobile<\/td>143.198<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Bill Elliot Ford no 94 in 1997<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Daytona Beach Course champions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1958<\/td>Paul Goldsmith<\/td>Pontiac<\/td><\/tr>
1957<\/td>Cotton Owens<\/td>Pontiac<\/td><\/tr>
1956<\/td>Tim Flock<\/td>Chrysler<\/td><\/tr>
1955<\/td>Tim Flock<\/td>Chrysler<\/td><\/tr>
1954<\/td>Lee Petty<\/td>Chrysler<\/td><\/tr>
1953<\/td>Bill Blair<\/td>Oldsmobile<\/td><\/tr>
1952<\/td>Marshall Teague<\/td>Hudson<\/td><\/tr>
1951<\/td>Marshall Teague<\/td>Hudson<\/td><\/tr>
1950<\/td>Harold Kite<\/td>Lincoln<\/td><\/tr>
1949<\/td>Red Byron<\/td>Oldsmobile<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NASCAR crash<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video: Largest crash in NASCAR history<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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