He was able to win three races from 1978-1988 ... In 1988, he became the oldest Daytona 500 winner on record at age 50. Gordon was fantastic at pretty much any track, but he always delivered ...

1978: Bobby Allison triumphed ... extinguished the flames and repaired the track. 2013: Danica Patrick became the first woman to start a Daytona 500 on the pole and lead a lap.

and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. are also set to take the track on Sunday. On the team front, Byron's victory moved Hendrick Motorsports into a tie with Petty Enterprises with nine Daytona 500 wins.