Jeff Gordon
the daytona 500 and the brickyard 400 and the all star race at charlotte motor speedway.
The first Indianapolis 500 was held on May 30, 1911 and was won by Ray Harroun. The race was called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, a/k/a the International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race.
Tony Stewart set the Nascar Cup Series qualifying record (98.084) at Martinsville Speedway in 2005.
Scott Baker - June 23, 2000 (Arca race at Toledo Speedway)Kenny Irwin Jr. - July 7, 2000 (Winston Cup practice at New Hampshire International Speedway)Adam Petty - May 12, 2000 (Busch Grand National practice at New Hampshire International Speedway)Tony Roper - October 14, 2000 (Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway)
Joey Logano is the youngest driver to start the Daytona 500. He was 19 years old when he started the 2009 Daytona 500.
Jeff Gordon
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).
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.
Jeff Gordon has the most Daytona 500 wins for an active driver. He won the race three times (1997, 1999, 2005).
Brett Hearn
Trevor Bayne