1985: Fan favorite Bill Elliott secured his first Daytona 500 victory. 1986: Dale Earnhardt’s Daytona 500 heartbreaks continued. He was forced to pit for fuel while wrestling eventual winner Geoff ...

The highlight of the NASCAR Cup Series season is the annual running of the Daytona 500 at the famed Daytona International Speedway. The race has produced some of the most dramatic and historic ...

Here are the 10 best drivers in Daytona 500 history. Martin's career at Daytona ... including three straight from 1985-1987, ...

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 ...

As reported by FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, the field for the 2025 Daytona 500 will split the $30,331,250 prize money. The record figure is up 8% from the previous year’s purse of $28,035,991 and ...

1985: Fan favorite Bill Elliott secured his first Daytona 500 victory. 1986: Dale Earnhardt’s Daytona 500 heartbreaks continued. He was forced to pit for fuel while wrestling eventual winner ...

DAYTONA BEACH — The year was 1985, the first time the purse for the ... This year’s Daytona 500 winner will take home the lion’s share of the richest purse in the race’s history.