Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times, which is second most. Richard Petty leads all drivers with seven victories.
Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 seven times.1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981
Buddy Baker won the 1980 Daytona 500.
David Pearson won the 1976 Daytona 500.
Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 Daytona 500.
In 2013, Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500.
Jamie McMurray won the 52nd Daytona 500.
Joey Logano won the 2015 Daytona 500.
The 2012 Daytona 500 was won by Matt Kenseth.
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.
Chrysler has never won the Daytona 500.
Jeff Gordon won the 1999 Daytona 500. He was also the pole winner.
Fireball Roberts won the 4th Daytona 500. It was on February 18, 1962.