had to wait 20 years for his maiden Daytona 500 victory. He had dominated the event on numerous occasions, but the Harley J. Earl trophy eluded him until the 40th edition of the race in 1998.

The late Dale Earnhardt suffered dozens of heartbreaks in the Daytona 500 before finally driving his No. 3 Chevrolet to NASCAR’s top glory in 1998 on his 20th try. “Twenty years of trying.

Kyle Busch will compete in his 20th Daytona 500 this Sunday. He has won more races than anyone else on the current NASCAR Cup Series roster but never the 500-mile crown jewel event. If he wins ...

and the first Daytona 500 pole for car owner Joe Gibbs since NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte earned the top starting spot in 1998. Austin Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 champion, will start on ...