1965: For the first time, the race did not span 500 miles due to rain. That year, it was the Daytona 332½. 1966: The King ...

The Daytona 500 is one of motor racing's iconic events, with the "Great American Race" something every NASCAR driver dreams of winning. No one has done that more than Richard Petty, who brought ...

It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, ...

The winner also gets to hoist the legendary Harley J. Earl Trophy, a symbol of excellence in stock car racing. Here is a complete list of every Daytona 500 winner since the race's inception in 1959.

Here is the full list of Daytona 500 winners throughout history: 2025: William Byron 2024: William Byron 2023: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 2022: Austin Cindric 1959: Lee Petty ...

William Byron joined Richard Petty and three other NASCAR drivers who have won the Daytona 500 in consecutive years.

The Daytona 500 opens the NASCAR Cup Series schedule every season, and for this year's race, there are multiple previous winners, including a couple drivers who have won it more than once.

The Daytona 500 is rightfully called the Super Bowl of motorsports. It jump-starts each NASCAR Cup Series season with the sport’s biggest spectacle right out of the gate, and its winner claims ...

1965: For the first time, the race did not span 500 miles due to rain. That year, it was the Daytona 332½. 1966: The King etched his name as the first multi-time winner. Mario Andretti becomes ...