Richard Petty holds the record for most Daytona 500 victories (seven), while five other drivers have won NASCAR's premier event at least three times: Cale Yarborough (four), Bobby Allison (three), Dale Jarrett (three), Jeff Gordon (three) and Denny Hamlin (three).
Who has won Daytona 500 the most times?
Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 an outstanding seven times, which is by far the most by any driver in NASCAR history. Petty won the event in 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, and 1981.
Who has won Daytona 3 times?
Who has won the most Daytona 500s?
- Jeff Gordon – 3 wins (1997, 1999, 2005) ...
- Dale Jarrett – 3 wins (1993, 1996, 2000) ...
- Bobby Allison – 3 wins (1978, 1982, 1988) ...
- Cale Yarborough – 4 wins (1968, 1977, 1983, 1984) ...
- Richard Petty – 7 wins (1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974 1979, 1981)
How many times did Jeff Gordon win Daytona 500?
He is a four-time Cup Series champion, having won the title in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2001. He was the youngest driver to win a NASCAR title, being 24 years old by the end of the 1995 season. He also won the Daytona 500 three times in 1997, 1999, and 2005.
Who won the most NASCAR races?
All-Time NASCAR Cup Series Wins List
- Richard Petty – 200 wins. ...
- David Pearson – 105 wins. ...
- Jeff Gordon – 93 wins. ...
- Dale Earnhardt – 76 wins. ...
- Kyle Busch – 60 wins (active driver) ...
- Kevin Harvick – 58 wins (active driver) ...
- Rusty Wallace – 55 wins. ...
- 12. Lee Petty – 54 wins.
Who is considered the best NASCAR driver of all time?
1. Jimmie Johnson — As time passes, his accomplishments will be further revered. It seems likely that his five consecutive championships will join the mark of Richard Petty's 200 Cup wins as records that will never be broken.
What NASCAR driver has the most wins without a championship?
1. Mark Martin. Mark Martin is the best driver in NASCAR history not to win a Sprint Cup Championship.
How many times did Jimmie Johnson win the Daytona 500?
Johnson is also a two-time winner of the Daytona 500, winning in 2006 and 2013. Between 2002 and 2017, Johnson recorded seven championships, 83 career race wins, 222 top fives, 341 top tens, and 35 pole positions.
What tracks did Jeff Gordon not won at?
Kentucky Speedway is the only Cup track where Gordon has not won, although the track has had a Cup race only since 2011. At this writing, Gordon's 89 career wins rank No.
Is Jeff Gordon still married?
Jeff Gordon is currently married to Ingrid Vandebosch, and have a daughter Ella and are expecting an additional child later this year.
Has a rookie ever won the Daytona 500?
Austin Cindric won the Daytona 500 in just his eighth NASCAR Cup Series start. Michael Waltrip broke his 0-for-462 losing streak when he took the star-crossed Daytona 500 in 2001.
Who has won the Daytona 500 2 years in a row?
Denny Hamlin is the reigning Daytona 500 champion, winning the race in back-to-back years (2019, 2020).
Did Dale Earnhardt win Daytona 500?
Dale Earnhardt's 1998 Daytona 500 victory. Dale Earnhardt finally found Victory Lane in the Daytona 500 in 1998. The weekend started with some appearances with team owner Richard Childress and the No. 3 GM Goodwrench Plus Chevrolet.
How many Daytona 500s did Tony Stewart win?
As of 2020, Stewart ranks 15th on the all-time in the Cup Series wins list with 49, and 15th overall in all 3 of NASCAR's national series with 62. His most successful circuit was Daytona International Speedway, where he won 11 times.
How many starts did Jeff Gordon have?
88 Chevrolet for eight races, giving him a career total 805 starts. Gordon's career achievements include four championships (1995, 1997, 1998, and 2001), 93 points-paying victories (including three Daytona 500s and five Brickyard 400s), and 81 poles.
How many races did Jeff Gordon win in one season?
Jeff Gordon, 1998
On the way to his third championship, Gordon tied Richard Petty's 23-year-old mark for most wins in a season in NASCAR's modern era, taking 13 victories in 33 starts.
Is Jimmie Johnson married?
On July 18, 1999, Johnson married Rhonda Rookmaaker. As of 2010, he lives in Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Johnson owns Three Rings restaurant in Miami and JJ's Big Chill, a bar and grill located in Key Largo, Florida at mile marker 104.
Has Jimmie Johnson won at every track?
Throughout his career, he has won at 20 of the 25 tracks at which he raced on, leaving the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Chicagoland Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Rockingham Speedway and Watkins Glen International the five tracks where he has failed to win.
How many times has Jimmie Johnson won the championship?
The all-time list of NASCAR Cup Series champions starts with Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson, all of whom have seven career championships.
Who is the oldest NASCAR Cup driver?
Morgan Shepherd is the oldest NASCAR driver; he is now semi-retired from the sport and currently 78 years old. He is the owner of his own race team, the Shepherd Racing Ventures and has London Cassill as his full time diver.
What team owner has the most championships in NASCAR?
Top 10 car owners on NASCAR Cup Series all-time wins list
- Joe Gibbs Racing. Wins: 194.
- Roush Fenway Racing. Wins: 137. ...
- Team Penske. Wins: 134. ...
- Junior Johnson and Associates. Wins: 132. ...
- Richard Childress Racing. Wins: 109. ...
- Wood Brothers Racing. Wins: 99. ...
- Holman Moody. Wins: 96. ...
- Stewart-Haas Racing. Wins: 67. ...
Who is the toughest NASCAR driver?
1. Tony Stewart. While he's mellowed somewhat over the years, particularly since he became co-owner of Stewart Haas Racing, there is no tougher or more competitive driver in Sprint Cup in our mind than Tony Stewart.
