Who is the winningest driver in Daytona 500 and NASCAR history?
Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 seven times throughout his career, the most in NASCAR history. Petty drove from 1958-92 and won the Daytona 500 in the 1960s, 1970s, and once in the 1980s. Petty’s 200 total NASCAR Cup Series wins is also the most all-time.