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List of Daytona 500 winners
List of Daytona 500 Winners
| Year | Driver | Car # | Car Make | Start | Laps Led | Purse | Speed (in mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Lee Petty | 42 | Oldsmobile | 15th | 38 | $19,050 | 135.521 |
| 1960 | Junior Johnson | 27 | Chevrolet | 9th | 67 | $19,600 | 124.740 |
| 1961 | Marvin Panch | 20 | Pontiac | 4th | 13 | $21,050 | 149.601 |
| 1962 | Fireball Roberts | 22 | Pontiac | 1st | 144 | $24,190 | 152.529 |
| 1963 | Tiny Lund | 21 | Ford | 12th | 127 | $24,550 | 151.566 |
| 1964 | Richard Petty | 43 | Plymouth | 2nd | 184 | $33,300 | 154.334 |
| 1965 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | Ford | 4th | 25 | $27,100 | 141.539* |
| 1966 | Richard Petty | 43 | Plymouth | 1st | 108 | $28,150 | 160.927* |
| 1967 | Mario Andretti | 11 | Ford | 12th | 112 | $48,900 | 146.926 |
| 1968 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | Mercury | 1st | 76 | $47,250 | 143.251 |
| 1969 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 98 | Ford | 19th | 18 | $38,950 | 157.950 |
| 1970 | Pete Hamilton | 40 | Plymouth | 9th | 13 | $44,850 | 149.601 |
| 1971 | Richard Petty | 43 | Plymouth | 5th | 70 | $45,450 | 144.462 |
| 1972 | A.J. Foyt | 21 | Mercury | 2nd | 167 | $44,600 | 161.550 |
| 1973 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 7th | 17 | $36,100 | 157.205 |
| 1974 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 2nd | 73 | $39,650 | 140.894* |
| 1975 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 32nd | 4 | $43,905 | 153.649 |
| 1976 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 7th | 37 | $46,800 | 152.181 |
| 1977 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 4th | 137 | $63,700 | 153.218 |
| 1978 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 33rd | 28 | $56,300 | 159.730 |
| 1979 | Richard Petty | 43 | Oldsmobile | 13th | 12 | $73,900 | 143.977 |
| 1980 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Oldsmobile | 1st | 143 | $102,175 | 177.602 |
| 1981 | Richard Petty | 43 | Buick | 8th | 26 | $90,575 | 169.651 |
| 1982 | Bobby Allison | 88 | Buick | 7th | 147 | $120,360 | 153.991 |
| 1983 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Pontiac | 8th | 23 | $119,600 | 155.979 |
| 1984 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Chevrolet | 1st | 89 | $160,300 | 150.994 |
| 1985 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 1st | 136 | $185,500 | 172.265 |
| 1986 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2nd | 101 | $192,715 | 148.124 |
| 1987 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 1st | 104 | $204,150 | 176.263 |
| 1988 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Buick | 3rd | 70 | $202,940 | 137.531 |
| 1989 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 2nd | 25 | $184,900 | 148.466 |
| 1990 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Chevrolet | 12th | 5 | $188,150 | 165.761 |
| 1991 | Ernie Irvan | 4 | Chevrolet | 2nd | 29 | $233,000 | 148.148 |
| 1992 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 6th | 127 | $244,050 | 160.256 |
| 1993 | Dale Jarrett | 18 | Chevrolet | 2nd | 8 | $238,200 | 154.972 |
| 1994 | Sterling Marlin | 4 | Chevrolet | 4th | 30 | $258,275 | 156.931 |
| 1995 | Sterling Marlin | 4 | Chevrolet | 3rd | 105 | $300,460 | 141.710 |
| 1996 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 7th | 40 | $360,775 | 154.308 |
| 1997 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 6th | 40 | $377,410 | 148.295 |
| 1998 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 4th | 105 | $1,059,805 | 172.712 |
| 1999 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1st | 15 | $1,172,246 | 161.551 |
| 2000 | Dale Jarrett | 88 | Ford | 1st | 87 | $1,277,975 | 155.669 |
| 2001 | Michael Waltrip | 15 | Chevrolet | 19th | 23 | $1,331,185 | 161.783 |
| 2002 | Ward Burton | 22 | Dodge | 19th | 5 | $1,409,017 | 130.810 |
| 2003 | Michael Waltrip | 15 | Chevrolet | 4th | 68 | $1,419,406 | 133.870* |
| 2004 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 8 | Chevrolet | 3rd | 59 | $1,495,070 | 156.341 |
| 2005 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 15th | 28 | $1,497,150 | 135.173* |
All races 500 Miles except those listed:
- 1965: 322.5 Miles (129 laps) because of rain
- 1966: 495 Miles (198 laps) because of rain.
- 1974: 450 Miles (180 laps) because of energy crisis.
- 2003: 272.5 Miles (109 laps) because of rain.
- 2005: 507.5 Miles (203 laps) because of green-white-checker rule change. A July 2004 NASCAR rule change states if at any time during the penultimate lap the race is under caution, the race will end with a two green flag laps or the next caution upon the ensuing restart.
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