Two drivers won the Daytona 500 four or more times.
The only driver who has done this was Mario AndrettiHe won the Indy 500 in 1969 He won the Daytona 500 in 1967 He become the WDC in Formula 1 in 1978
Most of the drivers who won the Daytona 500 only won it once in their careers. Only ten drivers have won it more than once, led by Richard Petty who won it seven times.
Tiny Lund
Joey Logano is the youngest driver to start the Daytona 500. He was 19 years old when he started the 2009 Daytona 500.
Kevin Harvick (he was previously the 2007 winner of the Daytona 500)
Click on the link below to see the driver's earnings from the 2012 Daytona 500.
The tallest driver to win the Daytona 500 was Buddy Bakerat 6' 6". He won the race in 1980.Michael Waltrip, who is 6' 5", won two Daytona 500's (2001 & 2003).
In his 20th attempt, Dale Earnhardt Sr. finally won the Daytona 500.
It has only been shortened by rain 4 times.
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Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 seven times.1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981
Dale Sr. started the Daytona 500 23 times from 1979 to 2001.