Who has the most NASCAR wins at Daytona?
Who has the most NASCAR wins at Daytona?
Daytona 500
| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Most wins (driver) | Richard Petty (7) |
| Most wins (team) | Petty Enterprises (9) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (24) |
| Circuit information |
What was the fastest lap speed a Daytona?
Elliott also holds the fastest single lap speed at Daytona, also pre-plate era, with a top end of 210.364 mph, also in 1987.
What is the fastest car in NASCAR history?
Coors Ford Thunderbird
Bill Elliott achieved the fastest NASCAR speed record of all time while qualifying for the 1987 Winston 500 at Talladega. In his #9 Coors Ford Thunderbird, Elliott reached a top speed of 212.809 mph.
What is the biggest wreck in NASCAR history?
2002 Aaron’s 312 at Talladega: On lap 14, the largest crash in modern NASCAR history (1972–present) took place at the exit of turn two, with 31 cars being involved.
Who won the most Daytona 500s?
Who has won the most Daytona 500 races?
- Richard Petty has seven Daytona 500 victories (1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981).
- Cale Yarborough is next with four (1968, 1977, 1983, 1984).
- Bobby Allison, Dale Jarrett, Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin each have three wins.
Who has won the Daytona 500 twice in a row?
RELATED: Daytona 500 results Luck or not, the record books have smiled on a quartet of drivers — Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Sterling Marlin and Hamlin — for consecutive Daytona 500 wins. Here’s a look back at the race’s repeaters and what happened in their three-peat attempts.
Is Talladega or Daytona faster?
NASCAR introduces restrictor plates Earlier this season, speeds were around 200 mph at Daytona (2.5-mile track) and slightly higher at Talladega (2.66 miles).
How fast can a NASCAR go without restrictor plates?
228 mph
NASCAR distributes them before the race and collects them when it is over. Some people believe that without restrictor plates, NASCAR racers could go more than 220 mph. In fact, one car tested at Talladega without a restrictor plate reached a speed of 228 mph, exceeding Bill Elliott’s record by 16 mph.
What are the NASCAR driver averages at Daytona International Speedway?
NASCAR Driver Averages at Daytona International Speedway Driver Avg Finish Races Wins 1 Justin Haley 7.00 2 1 2 Austin Dillon 14.75 16 1 3 Austin Cindric 15.00 1 0 4 Darrell Wallace Jr. 15.13 8 0
Do qualifying races count as wins in the Daytona 500?
Since 1972, the Daytona qualifying races do not count due to the race distance change rules. Wins in The Clash, All-Star Race, or international exhibitions at Calder Park Raceway, Suzuka, or Motegi do not count.
When was the first race in NASCAR?
NASCAR’s extensive history spans all the way back to its founding in 1948. Over the course of those nearly 69 years, plenty of races — from the first starts on Daytona Beach sand to today’s modern speedways — have taken place. In that time, a colorful blend of pioneers and superstars have etched their names into NASCAR’s record books.
Who has the most starts in NASCAR Cup Series history?
Richard Petty dominates the list of superlatives in the Cup Series. Marvel at this as we wait for NASCAR to resume its suspended season, hopefully on May 8-9 with a Modified Tour 200 and a Cup Series 500 at Martinsville Speedway: It would take 2004 champion Kurt Busch almost 14 more seasons to match Richard Petty’s record of 1,185 career starts.