# List of Daytona 500 winners

The Daytona 500 is an annual American stock car race sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and held every February at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was first held in 1959 after NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. wanted to take the sanctioning body away from the Daytona Beach and Road Course and onto a permanent racing facility to allow NASCAR races to continue being held in Daytona Beach. The event is the premier and final race of the three-week Speedweeks series of races and has been the first points-paying round of the NASCAR Cup Series since 1982. It usually covers 200 laps over a total distance of 500 mi (800 km), but accidents and other incidents have meant that the race has been extended through the use of overtime rules on 13 occasions. Each winning driver is presented with a replica of the Harley J. Earl Trophy in Victory Lane, an estimated $2.5 million in prize money, a championship ring as well as a black leather jacket, and their car is put on display in race-winning condition in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America museum adjacent to the track for 12 months until the following year's Daytona 500.
In the 67 editions of the Daytona 500 that have occurred as of the 2025 race, 43 different drivers have won. The winner of the first race was Lee Petty in 1959, and the most recent victor was William Byron in 2025. Richard Petty holds the record for the most victories with seven, with Cale Yarborough in second place with four wins. Five drivers have won the event twice in a row, but no one has won three or more consecutively. Trevor Bayne and Bobby Allison are the youngest and oldest Daytona 500 winners, winning at the ages of 20 years and 1 day in 2011 and 50 years, 2 months, and 11 days old in 1988, respectively. Petty also holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first and last wins, 17 years between the 1964 and 1981 races. Buddy Baker and Junior Johnson set the record for the fastest and slowest race-winning average speeds of 177.602 mph (285.823 km/h) in 1980 and 124.740 mph (200.750 km/h) in 1960, respectively. Chevrolet have won the most races as a manufacturer with 27 since their first in 1960, followed by Ford in second with 17 victories. Hendrick Motorsports is the most successful race team with ten wins in total, followed by Petty Enterprises with nine wins.

## By year

Key :
| Icon | Tire manufacturer |
| F | Firestone |
| G | Goodyear |
| H | Hoosier |
Winners of the Daytona 500 :
| Season | Race | Date | Driver | No. | Team | Model | Tire | Grid | Distance | Distance | Distance | Distance | Speed | Speed | Refs. |
| Season | Race | Date | Driver | No. | Team | Model | Tire | Grid | Laps | Mi | Km | Time | MPH | KPH | Refs. |
| 1959 | 1959 | February 22 | Lee Petty | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile Super 88 | F | 15 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:41.22 | 135.521 | 218.100 | |
| 1960 | 1960 | February 14 | Junior Johnson | 27 | John Masoni | Chevrolet Impala | G | 9 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 4:00.30 | 124.740 | 200.750 | |
| 1961 | 1961 | February 26 | Marvin Panch | 20 | Smokey Yunick | Pontiac Catalina | G | 4 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:20:32 | 149.601 | 240.759 | |
| 1962 | 1962 | February 18 | Fireball Roberts | 22 | Jim Stephens | Pontiac Catalina | F | 1 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:10:41 | 152.529 | 245.472 | |
| 1963 | 1963 | February 24 | Tiny Lund | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford Galaxie | F | 12 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:17:56 | 151.556 | 243.906 | |
| 1964 | 1964 | February 23 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth Belvedere | G | 2 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:14:23 | 154.334 | 248.376 | |
| 1965 | 1965 | February 14 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | Holman-Moody | Ford Galaxie | F | 4 | 133 | 332.5 | 535.106 | 2:22:56 | 141.539 | 227.785 | |
| 1966 | 1966 | February 27 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Hemi Plymouth Belvedere | G | 1 | 198 | 495 | 796.625 | 3:04:54 | 160.927 | 258.987 | |
| 1967 | 1967 | February 26 | Mario Andretti | 11 | Holman-Moody | Ford Fairlane | F | 12 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:24:11 | 146.926 | 236.454 | |
| 1968 | 1968 | February 25 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury Cyclone GT | F | 1 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:23:44 | 143.251 | 230.540 | |
| 1969 | 1969 | February 23 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 98 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford Torino Cobra | G | 19 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:09:56 | 157.950 | 254.196 | |
| 1970 | 1970 | February 22 | Pete Hamilton | 40 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth Superbird | G | 9 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:20:32 | 149.601 | 240.759 | |
| 1971 | 1971 | February 14 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth Road Runner | G | 5 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:27:40 | 144.462 | 232.489 | |
| 1972 | 1972 | February 20 | A. J. Foyt | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury Cyclone GT | G | 2 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:05:42 | 161.550 | 259.990 | |
| 1973 | 1973 | February 18 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge Magnum Charger | G | 7 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:10:50 | 157.205 | 252.997 | |
| 1974 | 1974 | February 17 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge Magnum Charger | G | 2 | 180 | 450 | 724.205 | 3:11:38 | 140.894 | 226.747 | |
| 1975 | 1975 | February 16 | Benny Parsons | 72 | L. G. DeWitt | Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna | G | 32 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:15:15 | 153.649 | 247.274 | |
| 1976 | 1976 | February 15 | David Pearson | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury Cyclone | G | 7 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:17:08 | 152.181 | 244.912 | |
| 1977 | 1977 | February 20 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna | G | 4 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:15:48 | 153.218 | 246.580 | |
| 1978 | 1978 | February 19 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford Thunderbird | G | 33 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:07:49 | 159.730 | 257.061 | |
| 1979 | 1979 | February 18 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile Cutlass | G | 13 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:28:22 | 143.977 | 231.709 | |
| 1980 | 1980 | February 17 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Ranier-Lundy | Oldsmobile Cutlass | G | 1 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 2:48:55 | 177.602 | 285.823 | |
| 1981 | 1981 | February 15 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Buick Regal | G | 8 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 2:56:50 | 169.651 | 273.027 | |
| 1982 | 1982 | February 14 | Bobby Allison | 88 | DiGard Motorsports | Buick Regal | G | 7 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:14:49 | 153.991 | 247.824 | |
| 1983 | 1983 | February 20 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Ranier-Lundy | Pontiac LeMans | G | 8 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:12.20 | 155.979 | 251.024 | |
| 1984 | 1984 | February 19 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Ranier-Lundy | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 1 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:18:41 | 150.994 | 243.001 | |
| 1985 | 1985 | February 17 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Melling Racing | Ford Thunderbird | G | 1 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 2:54:09 | 172.265 | 277.234 | |
| 1986 | 1986 | February 16 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 2 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:22:32 | 148.124 | 238.382 | |
| 1987 | 1987 | February 15 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Melling Racing | Ford Thunderbird | G | 1 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 2:50:12 | 176.263 | 283.668 | |
| 1988 | 1988 | February 14 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick Regal | G | 3 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:38:08 | 137.531 | 221.335 | |
| 1989 | 1989 | February 19 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | H | 2 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:22:04 | 148.466 | 238.933 | |
| 1990 | 1990 | February 18 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | G | 12 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:00:59 | 165.761 | 266.766 | |
| 1991 | 1991 | February 17 | Ernie Irvan | 4 | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet Lumina | G | 2 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:22:30 | 148.148 | 238.421 | |
| 1992 | 1992 | February 16 | Davey Allison | 28 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford Thunderbird | G | 6 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:07:12 | 160.256 | 257.907 | |
| 1993 | 1993 | February 14 | Dale Jarrett | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | G | 2 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:13:35 | 154.972 | 249.403 | |
| 1994 | 1994 | February 20 | Sterling Marlin | 4 | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet Lumina | G | 4 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:11:10 | 156.931 | 252.556 | |
| 1995 | 1995 | February 19 | Sterling Marlin | 4 | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 3 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:31:42 | 141.710 | 228.060 | |
| 1996 | 1996 | February 18 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford Thunderbird | G | 7 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:14:25 | 154.308 | 248.335 | |
| 1997 | 1997 | February 16 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 6 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:22:18 | 148.295 | 238.658 | |
| 1998 | 1998 | February 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 4 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 2:53:42 | 172.712 | 277.953 | |
| 1999 | 1999 | February 14 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 1 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:05:42 | 161.551 | 259.991 | |
| 2000 | 2000 | February 20 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford Taurus | G | 1 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:12:43 | 155.669 | 250.525 | |
| 2001 | 2001 | February 18 | Michael Waltrip | 15 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 19 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:05:26 | 161.783 | 260.365 | |
| 2002 | 2002 | February 17 | Ward Burton | 22 | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge Intrepid | G | 19 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:29:50 | 142.971 | 230.090 | |
| 2003 | 2003 | February 16 | Michael Waltrip | 15 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 4 | 109 | 272.5 | 438.546 | 2:02:08 | 133.870 | 215.443 | |
| 2004 | 2004 | February 15 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 3 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:11:53 | 156.345 | 251.613 | |
| 2005 | 2005 | February 20 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 15 | 203 | 507.5 | 816.742 | 3:45:16 | 135.173 | 217.540 | |
| 2006 | 2006 | February 19 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 9 | 203 | 507.5 | 816.742 | 3:33:26 | 142.667 | 229.600 | |
| 2007 | 2007 | February 18 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | G | 34 | 202 | 505 | 812.719 | 3:22:55 | 149.333 | 240.328 | |
| 2008 | 2008 | February 17 | Ryan Newman | 12 | Penske Racing | Dodge Charger | G | 7 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:16:30 | 152.672 | 245.702 | |
| 2009 | 2009 | February 15 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford Fusion | G | 43 | 152 | 380 | 611.551 | 2:51:40 | 132.816 | 213.747 | |
| 2010 | 2010 | February 14 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet Impala | G | 13 | 208 | 520 | 836.859 | 3:47:16 | 137.284 | 220.937 | |
| 2011 | 2011 | February 20 | Trevor Bayne | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford Fusion | G | 32 | 208 | 520 | 836.859 | 3:59:24 | 130.326 | 209.739 | |
| 2012 | 2012 | February 27–28 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford Fusion | G | 4 | 202 | 505 | 812.719 | 3:36:02 | 140.256 | 225.720 | |
| 2013 | 2013 | February 24 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports | Holden Commodore | G | 9 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:08:23 | 159.250 | 256.288 | |
| 2014 | 2014 | February 23 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports | Holden Commodore | G | 9 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:26:29 | 145.290 | 233.822 | |
| 2015 | 2015 | February 22 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske | Ford Fusion | G | 5 | 203 | 507.5 | 816.742 | 3:08.02 | 161.939 | 260.616 | |
| 2016 | 2016 | February 21 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota Camry | G | 11 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:10:25 | 157.549 | 253.551 | |
| 2017 | 2017 | February 26 | Kurt Busch | 41 | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford Fusion | G | 8 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:29:31 | 143.187 | 230.437 | |
| 2018 | 2018 | February 18 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 | G | 14 | 207 | 517.5 | 832.836 | 3:26:15 | 150.545 | 242.279 | |
| 2019 | 2019 | February 17 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota Camry | G | 10 | 207 | 517.5 | 832.836 | 3:45:55 | 137.440 | 221.188 | |
| 2020 | 2020 | February 16–17 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota Camry | G | 39 | 209 | 522.5 | 840.882 | 3:42:10 | 141.110 | 227.095 | |
| 2021 | 2021 | February 14 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford Mustang | G | 17 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:27:44 | 144.416 | 232.415 | |
| 2022 | 2022 | February 20 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske | Ford Mustang | G | 5 | 201 | 502.5 | 808.695 | 3:31:53 | 142.295 | 229.002 | |
| 2023 | 2023 | February 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 | G | 31 | 212 | 530 | 853.174 | 3:38:53 | 145.283 | 233.810 | |
| 2024 | 2024 | February 19 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 | G | 18 | 200 | 500 | 804.672 | 3:10:52 | 157.178 | 252.953 | |
| 2025 | 2025 | February 16 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | 2024 Chevrolet | G | 5 | 201 | 502.5 | 808.695 | 3:53:26 | 129.159 | 207.861 | |

## By driver

Multiple victories by driver :
| Driver | Wins | Years |
| Richard Petty | 7 | 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981 |
| Cale Yarborough | 4 | 1968, 1977, 1983, 1984 |
| Bobby Allison | 3 | 1978, 1982, 1988 |
| Dale Jarrett | 3 | 1993, 1996, 2000 |
| Jeff Gordon | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2005 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 | 2016, 2019, 2020 |
| Bill Elliott | 2 | 1985, 1987 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2 | 2004, 2014 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 2006, 2013 |
| Matt Kenseth | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
| Sterling Marlin | 2 | 1994, 1995 |
| Michael Waltrip | 2 | 2001, 2003 |
| William Byron | 2 | 2024, 2025 |

## By team

Daytona 500s wins by team :
| Team | Wins | Year(s) |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 10 | 1986, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2005–2006, 2013–2014, 2024–2025 |
| Petty Enterprises | 9 | 1959, 1964, 1966, 1970–1971, 1973–1974, 1979, 1981 |
| Wood Brothers Racing | 5 | 1963, 1968, 1972, 1976, 2011 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 1993, 2016, 2019–2020 |
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 3 | 2001, 2003–2004 |
| Morgan–McClure Motorsports | 3 | 1991, 1994–1995 |
| Rainer–Lundy | 3 | 1980, 1983–1984 |
| Richard Childress Racing | 3 | 1998, 2007, 2018 |
| Robert Yates Racing | 3 | 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| Team Penske | 3 | 2008, 2015, 2022 |
| Holman-Moody | 2 | 1965, 1967 |
| Junior Johnson & Associates | 2 | 1969, 1977 |
| Melling Racing | 2 | 1985, 1987 |
| Roush Fenway Racing | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
| Bill Davis Racing | 1 | 2002 |
| Bud Moore Engineering | 1 | 1978 |
| DiGard Motorsports | 1 | 1982 |
| Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 1 | 2010 |
| Front Row Motorsports | 1 | 2021 |
| Jim Stephens | 1 | 1962 |
| John Masoni | 1 | 1960 |
| JTG Daugherty Racing | 1 | 2023 |
| L. G. DeWitt | 1 | 1975 |
| Smokey Yunick | 1 | 1961 |
| Stavola Brothers Racing | 1 | 1988 |
| Stewart–Haas Racing | 1 | 2017 |
| Whitcomb Racing | 1 | 1990 |

## By car make

Daytona 500 victories by car make :
| Make | Wins | Year(s) |
| Chevrolet | 27 | 1960, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1989–1991, 1993–1995, 1997–1999, 2001, 2003–2007, 2010, 2013–2014, 2018, 2023–2025 |
| Ford | 17 | 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2009, 2011–2012, 2015, 2017, 2021–2022 |
| Dodge | 4 | 1973–1974, 2002, 2008 |
| Plymouth | 4 | 1964, 1966, 1970–1971 |
| Buick | 3 | 1981–1982, 1988 |
| Mercury | 3 | 1968, 1972, 1976 |
| Oldsmobile | 3 | 1959, 1979–1980 |
| Pontiac | 3 | 1961–1962, 1983 |
| Toyota | 3 | 2016, 2019–2020 |