Who Won the Daytona 500?
The Daytona 500, sometimes referred to as the "Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing," is held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The race is the most prestigious of the year, but it is also the first series race of the season. The winner receives the Harley J Earl Trophy.
| 2024 |
| William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 2023 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet |
| 2022 |
| Austin Cindric Penske Racing Ford |
| 2021 |
| Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 2020 |
| Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 2019 |
| Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 2018 |
| Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 2017 |
| Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing Ford |
| 2016 |
| Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 2015 |
| Joey Logano Team Penske Ford |
| Year | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2013 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2012 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 2011 | Trevor Bayne |
Ford |
Wood Brothers Racing |
| 2010 | Jamie McMurray |
Chevrolet |
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 2009 | Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
Roush Racing |
| 2008 | Ryan Newman |
Dodge |
Penske Racing |
| 2007 | Kevin Harvick |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
| 2006 | Jimmie Johnson |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2005 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2004 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr |
Chevrolet |
Dale Earnhardt, Inc |
| 2003 | Michael Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
Dale Earnhardt, Inc |
| 2002 | Ward Burton |
Dodge |
Bill Davis |
| 2001 | Michael Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
Dale Earnhardt, Inc |
| 2000 | Dale Jarrett |
Ford |
Yates Racing |
| 1999 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1998 | Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
| 1997 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1996 | Dale Jarrett |
Ford |
Yates Racing |
| 1995 | Sterling Marlin |
Chevrolet |
Morgan-McClure Motorsports |
| 1994 | Sterling Marlin |
Chevrolet |
Morgan-McClure Motorsports |
| 1993 | Dale Jarrett |
Chevrolet |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 1992 | Davey Allison |
Ford |
Yates Racing |
| 1991 | Ernie Irvan |
Chevrolet |
|
| 1990 | Derrike Cope |
Chevrolet |
|
| 1989 | Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
|
| 1988 | Bobby Allison |
Buick |
|
| 1987 | Bill Elliott |
Ford |
|
| 1986 | Geoff Bodine |
Chevrolet |
|
| 1985 | Bill Elliott |
Ford |
|
| 1984 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
|
| 1983 | Cale Yarborough |
Pontiac |
|
| 1982 | Bobby Allison |
Buick |
|
| 1981 | Richard Petty |
Buick |
|
| 1980 | Buddy Baker |
Oldsmobile |
|
| 1979 | Richard Petty |
Oldsmobile |
|
| 1978 | Bobby Allison |
Ford |
|
| 1977 | Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
|
| 1976 | David Pearson |
Mercury |
|
| 1975 | Benny Parsons |
Chevrolet |
|
| 1974 | Richard Petty |
Dodge |
|
| 1973 | Richard Petty |
Dodge |
|
| 1972 | AJ Foyt |
Mercury |
|
| 1971 | Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
|
| 1970 | Pete Hamilton |
Plymouth |
|
| 1969 | Lee Roy Yarbrough |
Ford |
|
| 1968 | Cale Yarborough |
Mercury |
|
| 1967 | Mario Andretti |
Ford |
|
| 1966 | Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
|
| 1965 | Fred Lorenzen |
Ford |
|
| 1964 | Richard Petty |
Plymouth |
|
| 1963 | Tiny Lund |
Ford |
|
| 1962 | Fireball Roberts |
Pontiac |
|
| 1961 | Marvin Panch |
Pontiac |
Smokey Yunick |
| 1960 | Junior Johnson |
Chevrolet |
John Masoni |
| 1959 | Lee Petty |
Oldsmobile |
Petty Enterprises |