Daytona 500 winners by year: Who has won iconic NASCAR race?
This story has been changed to reflect NASCAR's decision to move up the race start time due to concerns over Sunday's weather.
The Daytona 500 is one of motor racing's iconic events, with the "Great American Race" something every NASCAR driver dreams of winning.
No one has done that more than Richard Petty, who brought home the Harley J. Earl Trophy no fewer than seven times in a legendary stock-car racing career. Among the 66 previous editions of the Daytona 500, five drivers have amassed three or more race wins: Cale Yarborough (four), Bobby Allison (three), Dale Jarrett (three), Jeff Gordon (three) and Denny Hamlin (three).
Among that group, only Hamlin remains active, with the Joe Gibbs Racing driver one of eight competing this year who have previously won the NASCAR Cup's season-opening race. William Byron won in 2024, while Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. are also set to take the track on Sunday.
On the team front, Byron's victory moved Hendrick Motorsports into a tie with Petty Enterprises with nine Daytona 500 wins. Wood Brothers Racing (five), Joe Gibbs Racing (four), Richard Childress Racing (three), and Team Penske (three) are other historically successful teams that have entered cars in the 2025 edition.
Here's what to know about the winners of every edition of the Daytona 500, listed by year:
Daytona 500 winners by year: Complete list of NASCAR race victors
- 1959: Lee Petty
- 1960: Junior Johnson
- 1961: Marvin Panch
- 1962: Fireball Roberts
- 1963: Tiny Lund
- 1964: Richard Petty
- 1965: Fred Lorenzen
- 1966: Richard Petty
- 1967: Mario Andretti
- 1968: Cale Yarborough
- 1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- 1970: Pete Hamilton
- 1971: Richard Petty
- 1972: A.J. Foyt
- 1973: Richard Petty
- 1974: Richard Petty
- 1975: Benny Parsons
- 1976: David Pearson
- 1977: Cale Yarborough
- 1978: Bobby Allison
- 1979: Richard Petty
- 1980: Buddy Baker
- 1981: Richard Petty
- 1982: Bobby Allison
- 1983: Cale Yarborough
- 1984: Cale Yarborough
- 1985: Bill Elliott
- 1986: Geoff Bodine
- 1987: Bill Elliott
- 1988: Bobby Allison
- 1989: Darrell Waltrip
- 1990: Derrike Cope
- 1991: Ernie Irvan
- 1992: Davey Allison
- 1993: Dale Jarrett
- 1994: Sterling Marlin
- 1995: Sterling Marlin
- 1996: Dale Jarrett
- 1997: Jeff Gordon
- 1998: Dale Earnhardt Sr.
- 1999: Jeff Gordon
- 2000: Dale Jarrett
- 2001: Michael Waltrip
- 2002: Ward Burton
- 2003: Michael Waltrip
- 2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 2005: Jeff Gordon
- 2006: Jimmie Johnson
- 2007: Kevin Harvick
- 2008: Ryan Newman
- 2009: Matt Kenseth
- 2010: Jamie McMurray
- 2011: Trevor Bayne
- 2012: Matt Kenseth
- 2013: Jimmie Johnson
- 2014: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 2015: Joey Logano
- 2016: Denny Hamlin
- 2017: Kurt Busch
- 2018: Austin Dillon
- 2019: Denny Hamlin
- 2020: Denny Hamlin
- 2021: Michael McDowell
- 2022: Austin Cindric
- 2023: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- 2024: William Byron
How to watch Daytona 500 2025: Time, TV channel, streaming
The 2025 Daytona 500 will be broadcast on Fox. Streaming options include Fubo, which is offering a free trial for new subscribers, or FoxSports.com, or the Fox Sports app.
Note: The start time was moved up one hour to 1:30 p.m. ET due to weather forecast.
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 16
- Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
- TV: Fox
- Stream: Fubo, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
- Where: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida)
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