Dale Earnhardt Sr. has the most runner-up finishes in the Daytona 500, with five.
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It was Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The most recent father-son Daytona 500 winners are Dale Earnhardt (1998) and Dale Earnhardt Jr.(2004).
Dale Earnhardt Sr. liked to work on his car and race it most of the time. He was working full time by day, welding and mounting tires. He was racing or working on his cars by night.
Tie. Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Richard Petty won 7 each. But if you mean in the Winston-sponsored era, it is seven with Dale Earnhardt Sr.
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Dale Earnhardt Sr. liked to work on his car and race it most of the time. He was working full time by day, welding and mounting tires. He was racing or working on his cars by night.
Dale Earnhardt was a racing legend. He passed away at a Daytona 500 race. His Dale Jr. is now one of the most liked drivers in the US.
He probably will. Dale Jr. still has an extremely large fan base.