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Daytona 500 Facts
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which kicks off its 2010 preparations at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona 500 Driver Entry List
This year’s Daytona tests precede two NASCAR milestones – the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15, and the first race for NASCAR’s new car – the now-generation race car – on Daytona’s
historic, 2.5- mile surface. More Daytona 500 Speedway Betting Info
listed Below are a list of facts about "The Great American Race" that will make you both a more informed gambler, as well as a pseudo-historian when it comes time to start the engines. Read these Daytona 500 facts, remember them and dazzle your friends when the opportunity presents itself.
Most Victories: (7) Richard Petty (1964, 66, 71, 73, 74, 79, 81)
Most Consecutive Victories: (2) Richard Petty (1973-74); Cale Yarborough (1983-84); Sterling Marlin (1994-95)
Most Career Starts: (33) Dave Marcis
Most Consecutive Starts: (32) Dave Marcis (1968-99)
Most Pole Positions: (4) Cale Yarborough (1968, 70, 78, 84); Buddy Baker (1967, 73, 79-80)
Most Wins from the Pole Position: (2) Cale Yarborough (1968, 84); Bill Elliott (1985, 87)
Most Consecutive Pole Positions: (3) Fireball Roberts (1961-63); Bill Elliott (1985-87); Ken Schrader (1988-90)
Longest Span Between First and Last Victory: (17) Richard Petty (1964-81)
Most Starts Before Winning: (20) Dale Earnhardt
Most Races Led: (20) Richard Petty
Most Times Completing All 500 Miles: (14) Dale Earnhardt
Most Miles Completed: (12,150 miles, 4,860 laps ) Richard Petty
Most Laps Led, Career: (780) Richard Petty
Most Times Led, Race: (21) Bobby Allison (1981)
Most Laps Led, Race: (184) Richard Petty (1964)
Driver Leading the Most Laps and Winning: (184) Richard Petty (1964)
Driver Leading the Most Laps and Not Winning: (170) Fireball Roberts (1961)
Driver Leading the Fewest Laps and Winning: (4) Benny Parsons (1975)
Most Different Leaders, Single Race: (15) (1974, 89, 96)
Fewest Different Leaders, Single Race: (3) (1972)
Most Lead Changes, Single Race: (60) (1974)
Most Wins by a Manufacturer: (14) Chevrolet
Most Starters in he Field: (68) (1960)
Lowest Starting Position by a Winner: (33rd) Bobby Allison (1978)
Widest Winning Margin: 2 laps, Richard Petty (1973)
Closest Winning Margin: 2 feet, Lee Petty (1959)
Fastest Winning Speed: 177.602 mph, Buddy Baker (1980)
Slowest Winning Speed: 124.740 mph, Junior Johnson (1960)
Youngest Winner: 25 years, 6 months, 12 days, Jeff Gordon (1997)
Oldest Winner: 50 years, 2 months, 11 days, Bobby Allison (1988)
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