List of Every Daytona 500 Champion by year in History Since 1959.
It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate.
He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, Richard, claimed the increasingly iconic NASCAR race for the first time. You might’ve heard of him — he answers to “The King.”
Richard Petty became the king of the Great American Race, topping the all-time wins leaderboard with seven.
Cale Yarborough is the only other driver with more than three.
At the 2025 Daytona 500, Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron wins the second straight sits in Victory Lane.
The 67th running of the stock-car Super Bowl is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at Daytona International Speedway on 16th Feb. 2025.
Before then, let’s look back at the previous victors.
Daytona 500 Champions List by year in History 1959-2025.
2025 — William Byron
2024 — William Byron
2023 — Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2022 — Austin Cindric
2021 — Michael McDowell
2020 — Denny Hamlin
2019 — Denny Hamlin
2018 — Austin Dillon
2017 — Kurt Busch
2016 — Denny Hamlin
2015 — Joey Logano
2014 — Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2013 — Jimmie Johnson
2012 — Matt Kenseth
2011 — Trevor Bayne
2010 — Jamie McMurray
2009 — Matt Kenseth
2008 — Ryan Newman
2007 — Kevin Harvick
2006 — Jimmie Johnson
2005 — Jeff Gordon
2004 — Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2003 — Michael Waltrip
2002 — Ward Burton
2001 — Michael Waltrip
2000 — Dale Jarrett
1999 — Jeff Gordon
1998 — Dale Earnhardt
1997 — Jeff Gordon
1996 — Dale Jarrett
1995 — Sterling Marlin
1994 — Sterling Marlin
1993 — Dale Jarrett
1992 — Davey Allison
1991 — Ernie Irvan
1990 — Derrike Cope
1989 — Darrell Waltrip
1988 — Bobby Allison
1987 — Bill Elliott
1986 — Geoff Bodine
1985 — Bill Elliott
1984 — Cale Yarborough
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1983 — Cale Yarborough
1982 — Bobby Allison
1981 — Richard Petty
1980 — Buddy Baker
1979 — Richard Petty
1978 — Bobby Allison
1977 — Cale Yarborough
1976 — David Pearson
1975 — Benny Parsons
1974 — Richard Petty
1973 — Richard Petty
1972 — A.J. Foyt
1971 — Richard Petty
1970 — Pete Hamilton
1969 — Lee Roy Yarbrough
1968 — Cale Yarborough
1967 — Mario Andretti
1966 — Richard Petty
1965 — Fred Lorenzen
1964 — Richard Petty
1963 — Tiny Lund
1962 — Fireball Roberts
1961 — Marvin Panch
1960 — Junior Johnson
1959 — Lee Petty
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How many drivers have won the Daytona 500?
In the 66 iterations of the race, 43 different drivers have captured victories.
Daytona 500 most wins list leaderboard
Feb 19, 1984; Daytona Bch, FL, USA FILE PHOTO; NASCAR Winston Cup driver Richard Petty (43) during the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports
7: Richard Petty
4: Cale Yarborough
3: Bobby Allison, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Dale Jarrett
Who is the oldest Daytona 500 winner?
Bobby Allison holds the title of oldest Daytona 500 champion. He won the 1988 race at the age of 50 years, two months and 11 days.
In that race, Bobby’s son, Davey, finished second, becoming the only father-son duo to ever place first and second.
Who is the youngest Daytona 500 winner?
What a late birthday present Trevor Bayne gave to himself.
On Feb. 20, 2011, one day after Bayne turned 20, he won the Daytona 500 in just his second Cup Series start.
He never scored another Cup victory.
Teams with most Daytona 500 wins
9: Hendrick Motorsports, Petty Enterprises
5: Wood Brothers Racing
4: Joe Gibbs Racing
3: Dale Earnhardt Inc., Morgan-McClure Motorsports, Rainer-Lundy, Richard Childress Racing, Robert Yates Racing, Team Penske
Car makes with most Daytona 500 wins
26: Chevrolet
17: Ford
4: Dodge, Plymouth
3: Buick, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Toyota
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