He was the first Daytona 500 champ to do so. 1973: Country music singer Marty Robbins ... surrendering the lead to Bill ...
He has 25 wins in the NTT IndyCar Series and six wins in the former Champ Car ... driver to win the Daytona 500. He was 50 when he claimed his third Daytona 500 victory in 1988.