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Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 (also known as "The Great American Race"), which is a 500 mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, is widely viewed as the most important race in all of NASCAR. Famed for its prestige and history, this race is the most frequently viewed NASCAR race year in and year out. Questions and answers about the Daytona 500 can be found here.

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Who is performing at the Daytona 500 2011?

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The 2011 Daytona 500 lineup:

  1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  2. Jeff Gordon
  3. Kurt Busch
  4. Jeff Burton
  5. Regan Smith
  6. Clint Bowyer
  7. Kevin Harvick
  8. Michael Waltrip
  9. Matt Kenseth
  10. Kyle Busch
  11. Kasey Kahne
  12. Brian Keselowski
  13. Juan Montoya
  14. Jamie McMurray
  15. A.J. Allmendinger
  16. Brad Keselowski
  17. Mark Martin
  18. Denny Hamlin
  19. Paul Menard
  20. Martin Truex Jr.
  21. Ryan Newman
  22. Carl Edwards
  23. Jimmie Johnson
  24. David Reutimann
  25. Tony Stewart
  26. Greg Biffle
  27. Brian Vickers
  28. Robert Richardson Jr.
  29. Bill Elliott
  30. Robby Gordon
  31. Bobby Labonte
  32. Trevor Bayne
  33. J.J. Yeley
  34. David Ragan
  35. Marcos Ambrose
  36. Steve Wallace
  37. Andy Lally
  38. Joey Logano
  39. David Gilliland
  40. Travis Kvapil
  41. Joe Nemechek
  42. Dave Blaney
  43. Terry Labonte

Who won the 1980 Daytona 500?

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Buddy Baker won the 1980 Daytona 500.

What was the fastest lap recorded in the Daytona 500?

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Mark Martin on May 10, 1997 running the Winston 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway with an average speed of 188.354 mph.

What were the least amount of cautions in the Daytona 500?

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The Daytona 500s of 1959, 1961, and 1962 saw not a single caution.

Who won the Daytona 500 in 1993?

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This year the Daytona 500 is run in the month of February. Most of the drivers that qualified were ready to go by the time the green flag dropped.

The winner of the race this year was Sterling Marlin.

What year was the Daytona 500 started?

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The date for the 2012 Daytona 500 was scheduled to be February 26th. The race was postponed due to rain and rescheduled for Monday, February 27th.

Who is the youngest driver to start the Daytona 500?

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Joey Logano is the youngest driver to start the Daytona 500. He was 19 years old when he started the 2009 Daytona 500.

How many laps are in the Daytona 500?

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The Indianapolis 500 is 200 laps. The "500" means 500 miles in race distance.

How long did the first Daytona 500 last?

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The race lasted 2 hours 51 minutes and 40 seconds. It was shortened to 152 laps of 200 due to rain and was won by Matt Kenseth.

What does second place in the Daytona 500 pay?

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The amount changes a little each year. But the second place driver usually earns around $1.1 million, with the winner receiving $1.5 million.

For example, in the 2013 Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt Jr, finished second and earned $1,104,814. Junior also finished second in 2012, where he earned $1,103,150.

What was the total purse for the 2013 Daytona 500?

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For the 2013 Daytona 500, the total purse was $17,678,827.

What type of car did Lee Petty drive to win the first Daytona 500?

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Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 seven times, using several different car makes.

  • 1964 (Plymouth)
  • 1966 (Plymouth)
  • 1971 (Plymouth)
  • 1973 (Dodge)
  • 1974 (Dodge)
  • 1979 (Oldsmobile)
  • 1981 (Buick)

When did Dale Earnhardt win the Daytona 500?

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Dale Sr. won the Heinz Southern 500 on September 2, 1990, starting from the pole.

What was the most number of people at the Daytona 500?

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There is seating for 168,000. True race fans see the pilgrimage to the Daytona 500 as a must-do before they die. It is one of the most exciting race tracks.

How many times did Michael Waltrip win the Daytona 500?

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Through the 2011 season, Michael Waltrip has started 766Nascar Cup races, 279 Nationwide races (formerly known as the Busch Series) and 9 Truck Series races.

Which drivers have the most consecutive Daytona 500 wins?

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Jeff Gordon has the most Daytona 500 wins for an active driver. He won the race three times (1997, 1999, 2005).

How much money did Trevor Bayne make for the 2011 Daytona 500?

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For winning the 2013 Daytona 500, Jimmie Johnson earned $1,525,275.

Who won the 1995 Daytona 500?

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Lee Petty was the first Daytona 500 winner.

Red Byron was the first NASCAR driver to win the Daytona Beach Road Course

And the first NASCAR race was Charlotte Speedway, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Glenn Dunnaway was declared the winner, but a post-race inspection revealed that his car was fitted with illegal springs, causing NASCAR to disqualify him. Jim Roper was declared the official winner of the event.

How many people watched the 2011 Daytona 500?

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2011 Daytona 500 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe 2011 Daytona 500, the 53rd running of the event, was held on 20 ... A total of 182000 people attended the race, while 15.6 million watched it on

....also from Wiki:

Attendance

103,219

The hosting venue, Cowboys Stadium, was built less than two years earlier, is the largest domed stadium in the world with a capacity of 110,000 (including standing room), and is home to the Dallas Cowboys.

...but as we all know, DAYTONA DON'T TURN AWAY TICKET HOLDERS EITHER!... sorry...

How much money do you win for for 7th place at daytona?

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In the 2013 Daytona 500, Danica Patrick earned $357,464for finishing eighth.

What year was the first nationally televised Daytona 500?

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The booth announcers for the 1979 Daytona 500 were Ken Squier, David Hobbs and Chris Economaki. This was the first race shown live in its entirety on national television.

Why was the Daytona 500 started?

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The lake in the infield of Daytona International Speedway was created by accident -- the hole that is now Lake Lloyd was filled with the dirt that was used to build up the track's high banks. The hole filled with ground water.

How many times did Richard Petty finish 2nd in the Daytona 500?

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Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 seven times.

  • 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981

Who was the first woman to lead the Daytona 500?

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There have been three women who have raced in the Daytona 500.

  • Janet Guthrie (1977, 1980)
  • Shawna Robinson (2002)
  • Danica Patrick (2012, 2013)