Daytona Classic

Daytona Classic 	Daytona Classic
 	
NASCAR Touring Series 	NASCAR Touring Series
Venue 	Daytona International Speedway Road Course
Location 	Daytona Beach, FL
First race 	1988
Distance 	99.96-mile (160.86 km)
Laps 	28
Previous name(s) 	Goody's Grand National Challenge (1988-89)
Previous name(s) 	Winston Daytona Challenge (1997-2001)
Previous track(s) 	Daytona International Speedway (1988-89; 1997-2001)
Most wins (driver) 	Geoff Ramsay (3)
Most wins (team) 	Ramsay Racing (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (6)
Last race 	2001
Circuit information 	Circuit information
Surface 	Asphalt
Length 	3.570 mi (5.745 km)
Turns 	14
The Lucas Oil Daytona Classic is a 28-lap, 99.96 mile (160.86 km) NASCAR Touring Series auto race held on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was the inaugural race for the Touring Series in 1988 as the Goody's Grand National Challenge but was removed from the schedule after the second running. It returned to the calendar in 1997 as the Winston Daytona Challenge before being removed again following 2001 and the death of Dale Earnhardt. It is scheduled to return in 2022 as the Lucas Oil Daytona Classic and will replace the Daytona 250 presented by Lucas Oil at the Daytona Raceway Park, which will now host a single race during the summer.
History
The Daytona Classic debuted in 1988 at the Daytona International Speedway as the 40-lap Goody's Grand National Challenge to open the inaugural NASCAR Grand National Regional Touring Series season. The race was dominated by Geoff Ramsay who led 38 of the 40 laps but was ultimately won by Dave Lawrence. Ramsay would lead 27 of the 40 laps en-route to a victory in the 1989 edition. The race was discontinued for 1990 but returned in 1997 as the Winston Daytona Challenge. Geoff Ramsay would win back-to-back races in 1997 and 1998, leading a combined 55 laps. Tim Miller would become the first non-Chevrolet driver to win the race, winning the 2001 edition in a Ford Taurus. After the death of Dale Earnhardt three days later in the 2001 Daytona 500, the Touring Series announced their immediately withdrawal from Daytona International Speedway. The 2002 season opener was moved to New Smyrna Speedway as the Winston 125. In 2009, a spiritual successor to the Daytona Challenge began taking place at the newly-constructed Daytona Raceway Park as the Daytona 150. The race was extended by 50-laps in 2010 with Lucas Oil taking over title sponsorship in 2016. The race was extended to 250 laps for the 2021 edition, which ended up being the final running of the event.The Daytona Challenge will return in 2022 as the Lucas Oil Daytona Classic, will be held on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course and replaces the Daytona 250 presented by Lucas Oil.Race winners
Year 	Date 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer 	Race distance 	Race distance 	Report
Year 	Date 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer 	Laps 	Miles (km) 	Report
Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona International Speedway
1988 	February 13 	28 	Dave Lawrence 	Ranier-Lundy Racing 	Chevrolet 	40 	100 (160.934) 	
1989 	February 18 	42 	Geoff Ramsay 	Ramsay Racing 	Chevrolet 	40 	100 (160.934) 	
1990-1996 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held
1997 	February 15 	42 	Geoff Ramsay 	Ramsay Racing 	Chevrolet 	40 	100 (160.934) 	
1998 	February 14 	42 	Geoff Ramsay 	Ramsay Racing 	Chevrolet 	40 	100 (160.934) 	
1999 	February 13 	24 	Ricky Hendrick 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	40 	100 (160.934) 	
2000 	February 19 	99 	Jeff "Lucky" Scott 	Jeff Scott Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	40 	100 (160.934) 	
2001 	February 15 	87 	Tim Miller 	Tim Miller Racing 	Ford 	40 	100 (160.934) 	
2002-2021 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held 	Not held
Daytona International Speedway Road Course	Daytona International Speedway Road Course	Daytona International Speedway Road Course	Daytona International Speedway Road Course	Daytona International Speedway Road Course	Daytona International Speedway Road Course	Daytona International Speedway Road Course	Daytona International Speedway Road Course	Daytona International Speedway Road Course
2022 	February 18 	— 	— 	— 	— 	28 	99.96 (160.86)