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).
Prior to Trevor Bayne winning in 2011 at the age of 20, Jeff Gordon was the youngest driver to win the Daytona 500 at age 25 in 1997.
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No. 2011 was the first time a rookie driver won the 500.
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
No, Wendell Scott never won the Daytona 500.
Davey Allison won the 1992 Daytona 500.
Yes. Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 in 2009 and 2012.
Jimmie Johnson won $1,525,275 for winning the 2013 Daytona 500.
Click on the link below to see the drivers winnings for the 2011 Daytona 500.
In the 2012 Sprint All-Star Race, Dale Jr. won $141,315.
Two drivers won the Daytona 500 four or more times.Richard Petty (7) - 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981Cale Yarborough (4) - 1968, 1977, 1983, 1984
The date for the Daytona 500 is picked by Nascar, which include CEO and Chairman Brain France and Nascar President and COO Mike Helton.