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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Statistical Advance: Analyzing The Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Below is a statistical look at some of the top performers at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida including both the Daytona 500 and the annual July race:

DAYTONA-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

Clint Bowyer (No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)
·        Three top fives, 11 top 10s
·        Average finish of 15.727, third-best
·        Average Running Position of 18.332, 12th-best
·        Driver Rating of 79.0, 13th-best
·        98 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 191.198, series-fastest
·        1791 Laps in the Top 15 (45.8), 13th-most
·        2332 Quality Passes, 11th-most

Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
·        One win, seven top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 17.522, ninth-best
·        Average Running Position of 12.817, series-best
·        Driver Rating of 95.9, series-best
·        96 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 191.189, second-fastest
·        2836 Laps in the Top 15 (69.7), series-most
·        3243 Quality Passes, sixth-most

Kurt Busch (No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)
·        12 top fives, 16 top 10s
·        Average finish of 15.826, fourth-best
·        Average Running Position of 15.476, fifth-best
·        Driver Rating of 89.9, fourth-best
·        79 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 190.605, 13th-fastest
·        2527 Laps in the Top 15 (62.1), fourth-most
·        3382 Quality Passes, second-most

Austin Dillon (No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet SS)
·        One top five, five top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 11.714, series-best
·        Average Running Position of 17.197, ninth-best
·        Driver Rating of 80.2, 10th-best
·        30 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 191.031, eighth-fastest
·        658 Laps in the Top 15 (53.2), ninth-most
·        974 Quality Passes, 13th-most

Dale Earnhardt Jr (No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
·        Four wins, 13 top fives, 19 top 10s; two poles
·        Average finish of 13.750, second-best
·        Average Running Position of 13.851, second-best
·        Driver Rating of 94.1, second-best
·        97 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 191.102, fifth-fastest
·        2824 Laps in the Top 15 (66.1), second-most
·        3372 Quality Passes, fourth-most

Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
·        One win, six top fives, seven top 10s
·        Average finish of 17.136, seventh-best
·        Average Running Position of 14.341, third-best
·        Driver Rating of 91.0, third-best
·        90 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 191.167, third-fastest
·        2353 Laps in the Top 15 (60.2), fifth-most
·        3061 Quality Passes, seventh-most

Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)
·        Two wins, nine top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 16.542, fifth-best
·        Average Running Position of 19.768, 13th-best
·        Driver Rating of 81.8, ninth-best
·        104 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 191.071, seventh-fastest
·        2084 Laps in the Top 15 (48.8), 12th-most
·        2841 Quality Passes, ninth-most


Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
·        Three wins, 11 top fives, 14 top 10s; two poles
·        Average finish of 19.750, 11th-best
·        Average Running Position of 14.385, fourth-best
·        Driver Rating of 88.2, sixth-best
·        50 Fastest Laps Run, third-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 191.080, sixth-fastest
·        2740 Laps in the Top 15 (64.1), third-most
·        3354 Quality Passes, fifth-most

Kasey Kahne (No .5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
·        Two top fives, eight top 10s
·        Average finish of 18.958, 10th-best
·        Average Running Position of 16.570, seventh-best
·        Driver Rating of 82.1, eighth-best
·        74 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 190.850, 10th-fastest
·        2308 Laps in the Top 15 (54.0), eighth-most
·        3379 Quality Passes, third-most

Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
·        Two wins, six top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 17.208, eighth-best
·        Average Running Position of 15.517, sixth-best
·        Driver Rating of 88.5, fifth-best
·        92 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 190.704, 11th-fastest
·        2563 Laps in the Top 15 (60.0), sixth-most
·        2954 Quality Passes, eighth-most

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Ford Fusion)
·        One win, three top fives, four top 10s
·        Average finish of 20.733, 12th-best
·        Average Running Position of 17.795, 11th-best
·        Driver Rating of 79.1, 12th-best
·        56 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 190.667, 12th-fastest
·        1343 Laps in the Top 15 (50.3), 11th-most
·        2221 Quality Passes, 12th-most

Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford Fusion)
·        One win, four top fives, six top 10s
·        Average finish of 16.875, sixth-best
·        Average Running Position of 16.660, eighth-best
·        Driver Rating of 87.4, seventh-best
·        60 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 191.143, fourth-fastest
·        1529 Laps in the Top 15 (54.1), seventh-most
·        2498 Quality Passes, 10th-most

Jamie McMurray (No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet SS)
·        Two wins, three top fives, five top 10s
·        Average finish of 21.542, 13th-best
·        Average Running Position of 17.595, 10th-best
·        Driver Rating of 80.2, 11th-best
·        71 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 190.897, ninth-fastest
·        2268 Laps in the Top 15 (53.1), 10th-most
·        3739 Quality Passes, series-most

Daytona 500 Tidbits
·        The 2017 edition will be the 59th running of the Daytona 500.
·        Although the first Daytona 500 was held in 1959, it has been the season-opener only since 1982.


Starts
·        536 drivers have competed in at least one Daytona 500; 321 in more than one.
·        Dave Marcis leads the series all-time in Daytona 500 starts with 33; followed by NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty (32) and Terry Labonte (32).
·        Michael Waltrip leads all active MENCS drivers in Daytona 500 starts with 29; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (17) and Matt Kenseth (17).
·        Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series among active drivers with more than one start in the Daytona 500 in average starting position (5.89).
·        12 different manufacturers have made at least one start in the Daytona 500: Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Toyota, Plymouth, Mercury, Chrysler, American Motors Company and Studebaker


Poles
·        40 different drivers have won a Coors Light pole for the Daytona 500; led by Bill Elliott, Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker with four each.
·        Only nine drivers have posted more than one Coors Light pole for the Daytona 500; Jimmie Johnson (two) is the only active driver with more than one Daytona 500 pole.
·        Chase Elliott became the youngest Daytona 500 pole winner at the age of 20 years, 2 months, 17 days with his pole last season.
·        Hendrick Motorsports has won 10 Daytona 500 poles, the series most: Ken Schrader (1988, 1989, 1990), Jeff Gordon (1999, 2015), Jimmie Johnson (2002, 2008), Mark Martin (2010), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2011) and Chase Elliott (2016).
·        Seven different manufacturers have won the pole for the Daytona 500, led by Chevrolet with 24; followed by Ford (12), Pontiac (eight), Mercury (five), Dodge (four), Oldsmobile (three), Plymouth (two).


Wins
·        37 different drivers have won a Daytona 500.
·        Lee Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 on Feb. 22, 1959; he led 38 laps and won by 2 feet.
·        Youngest Daytona 500 winner: Trevor Bayne (02/20/2011 - 20 years, 0 months, 1 days)
·        Oldest Daytona 500 winner: Bobby Allison (02/14/1988 - 50 years, 2 months, 11 days)
·        Nine different manufacturers have won the Daytona 500, led by Chevrolet with 23 victories; followed by Ford (14), Dodge (four), Plymouth (four), Buick (three), Mercury (three), Oldsmobile (three), Pontiac (three) and Toyota (ninth).
·        Seven drivers posted their career-first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory with a win in the Daytona 500.
Drivers
Seasons
Tiny Lund
1963
Mario Andretti
1967
Pete Hamilton
1970
Derrike Cope
1990
Sterling Marlin
1994
Michael Waltrip
2001
Trevor Bayne
2011
·        Three other drivers posted their career-first victory in (points-paying) qualifying races: Johnny Rutherford (1963), Bobby Isaac (1964) and Earl Balmer (1966).
·        Lee Petty, who won the inaugural Daytona 500, and Trevor Bayne, 2011 Daytona 500 champion, are the only two drivers to win the Daytona 500 in their first appearance.
·        11 drivers have won more than one Daytona 500, led by Richard Petty with seven victories.
No. of Wins
Drivers
Seasons






7
Richard Petty
1964
1966
1971
1973
1974
1979
1981
4
Cale Yarborough
1968
1977
1983
1984



3
Bobby Allison
1978
1982
1988
       
3
Dale Jarrett
1993
1996
2000




3
Jeff Gordon
1997
1999
2005
       
2
Bill Elliott
1985
1987





2
Sterling Marlin
1994
1995
         
2
Michael Waltrip
2001
2003





2
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2004
2014
         
2
Jimmie Johnson
2006
2013





2
Matt Kenseth
2009
2012
         



·        A driver has won back-to-back Daytona 500s three times. Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84) and Sterling Marlin (1994-95).

·        Active Daytona 500 winners and the number of MENCS starts in their careers when they won:
No. of Wins
Drivers
Seasons
Career Start
2
Michael Waltrip
2001
463
2003
535
2
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2004
148
2014
506
2
Jimmie Johnson
2006
148
2013
400
2
Matt Kenseth
2009
329
2012
437
1
Kevin Harvick
2007
215
1
Ryan Newman
2008
225
1
Jamie McMurray
2010
259
1
Trevor Bayne
2011
2
1
Joey Logano
2015
220
1
Denny Hamlin
2016
363

·        The Daytona 500 has been won from the pole position nine times; Bill Elliott (1985, 1987) and Cale Yarborough (1968, 1984) are the only two drivers to accomplish the feat more than once. Dale Jarrett was the most recent driver to win from the pole in 2000.
Season
Driver
1962
Fireball Roberts
1966
Richard Petty
1968
Cale Yarborough
1980
Buddy Baker
1984
Cale Yarborough
1985
Bill Elliott
1987
Bill Elliott
1999
Jeff Gordon
2000
Dale Jarrett

·        The pole position is the most proficient starting position in the Daytona 500 field, producing more winners (nine) than any other position; followed by second-place (seven wins) and fourth-place (seven wins).
·        16 of the 58 Daytona 500s (27.6%) have been won from the front row; nine from the pole position and seven from the second-place position.
·        28 of the 58 Daytona 500s (48.3%) have been won from a top five starting position.
·        42 of the 58 Daytona 500s (72.4%) have been won from a top 10 starting position
·        Five of the 58 Daytona 500s (.08%) have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
·        Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 from the 39th starting position in 2009, the deepest a race winner has started.
·        Five reigning Monster Energy Cup Series champions have gone on to win the Daytona 500 the following season: Lee Petty (1959), Richard Petty (1973), Cale Yarborough (1977), Jeff Gordon (1999) and Dale Jarrett (2000).
Five Drivers Have Won the Daytona 500 and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship
In The Same Season
 
 
Drivers
Seasons



 
Richard Petty
1964
1971
1974
1979
 
Jimmie Johnson
2006
2013
     
Lee Petty
1959
       
Cale Yarborough
1977
       
Jeff Gordon
1997
       

·        A driver has swept both the Daytona 500 and the July race only five times at Daytona International Speedway: Jimmie Johnson (2013), Bobby Allison (1982), LeeRoy Yarborough (1969), Cale Yarborough (1968) and Fireball Roberts (1962).
·        Seven drivers made 10 or more attempts before their first Daytona 500 victory: Dale Earnhardt (19), Buddy Baker (18), Darrell Waltrip (16), Bobby Allison (14), Michael Waltrip (14) and Sterling Marlin (12) and Denny Hamlin (11).
·        The driver with the all-time most Daytona 500 starts without a victory is Dave Marcis with 33 races; Kurt Busch (15) and Kasey Kahne (13) lead all active drivers with the most Daytona 500 starts without a Daytona 500 win.  

·        Drivers who have won the Daytona 500 in more than one car manufacturer:
Driver – Manufacturer (Number of wins in that manufacturer)
o   Richard Petty – Plymouth (3), Dodge (2), Oldsmobile (1) and Buick (1)
o   Cale Yarborough – Chevrolet (2), Mercury (1) and Pontiac (1)
o   Bobby Allison – Buick (2) and Ford (1)
o   Dale Jarrett – Ford (2) and Chevrolet (1)

·        Drivers who have won The Clash and the Daytona 500 in the same season:
Driver – (Year)
o   Bobby Allison (1982)
o   Bill Elliott (1987)
o   Dale Jarrett (1996 and 2000)
o   Jeff Gordon (1997)
o   Denny Hamlin (2016)

·        Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:
Car Number – Drivers – (Years)
o   No. 43 – Richard Petty (1964, ’66, ’71, ’73, ’74, ’79, ‘81)
o   No. 21 – Tiny Lund (1963), Cale Yarborough (1968), A.J. Foyt (1972), David Pearson (1976) and Trevor Bayne (2011)
o   No. 28 – Fred Lorenzen (1965), Buddy Baker (1980), Cale Yarborough (1983 and 1984) and Davey Allison (1992)
o   No. 4 – Ernie Irvan (1991), Sterling Marlin (1994 and 1995)
o   No. 15 – Bobby Allison (1978), Michael Waltrip (2001 and 2003)
o   No. 17 – Darrell Waltrip (1989), Matt Kenseth (2009 and 2012)
o   No. 88 – Bobby Allison (1982), Dale Jarrett (1996 and 2000) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2014)
o   No. 24 – Jeff Gordon (1997, 1999 and 2005)
o   No. 11 – Mario Andretti (1967), Cale Yarborough (1977) and Denny Hamlin (2016)

Additional Finishing Positions
·        Dale Earnhardt leads the series in runner-up finishes in the Daytona 500 with five; Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with four (Earnhardt Jr. is tied with NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough for second most all-time with four).
·        Dale Earnhardt had 12 top fives in his 23 Daytona 500 starts, more than any other driver. 
·        Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers in Daytona 500 top-five finishes with eight (Earnhardt Jr. is tied with Benny Parsons, Bobby Allison and Buddy Baker for fifth most-all-time).
·        Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty each posted a series leading 16 top 10s in the Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers in Daytona 500 top-10 finishes with 10.
·        Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers in average finishing position in the Daytona 500 with a 13.5 (17 appearances)

Female Competitors
·        Danica Patrick on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2013 became the first female in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history to win a Coors Light pole for the Daytona 500 posting a speed of 196.434 mph.
·        Janet Guthrie previously held the record for top starting position by a female NASCAR premier series driver, starting ninth twice in 1977 - at Talladega Superspeedway on Aug. 7, 1977 and at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 28, 1977.
·        In 2012, Danica Patrick became the third female driver to compete in a Daytona 500 joining Janet Guthrie and Shawna Robinson. Below are the previous female driver performances in the Daytona 500.
Race
Season
Driver
Start
Finish
Daytona 500
1977
Janet Guthrie
39
12
Daytona 500
1980
Janet Guthrie
18
11
Daytona 500
2002
Shawna Robinson
36
24
Daytona 500
2012
Danica Patrick
29
38
Daytona 500
2013
Danica Patrick
1
8
Daytona 500
2014
Danica Patrick
27
40
Daytona 500
2015
Danica Patrick
20
21
Daytona 500
2016
Danica Patrick
16
35

Track / Daytona 500 Specific Stats
·        Denny Hamlin’s 0.001-second margin of victory over Martin Truex Jr. in the 2016 Daytona 500 is the closest Daytona 500 finish and tied with Atlanta (3/12/2000) and Phoenix (3/13/2016) as the seventh closest MOV since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993. 
·        Kevin Harvick’s 0.020-second margin of victory over Mark Martin in the 2007 Daytona 500 is the 12th-closest overall since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, and the second closest in Daytona 500 history.
·        NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has led the most laps in a single Daytona 500; leading 184 laps in the 1964 Daytona 500.
·        Among active drivers, Denny Hamlin has led the most laps in a single Daytona 500, when he led 95 laps on his way to victory last season.
·        Jamie McMurray has led the fewest laps in a Daytona 500 and won - in 2010, McMurray only led two laps on his way to winning the Daytona 500.
·        2011 Daytona 500 had the most all-time lead changes with 74; which is 14 more than the race with second-most lead changes the 1974 Daytona 500 with 60 lead changes.
·        The 1964 Daytona 500 won by Richard Petty had the fewest lead changes with a mere six on record.
·        2011 Daytona 500 had the most all-time leaders with 22.
·        2011 Daytona 500 had the most all-time Cautions with 16.
·        1968 and 2011 Daytona 500s had the most all-time Caution Laps with 60 laps each.
·        The Daytona 500 has finished under NASCAR Overtime conditions seven times: 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
·        Due to the overtime rules in NASCAR, the longest Daytona 500 ever run was the 2010 and 2011 Daytona 500 races – both went 208 laps/520 miles – eight laps and 20 miles more than the scheduled distance.
·        The largest field to compete in the Daytona 500 was 68 cars in the 1960 race.


Statistical Look At Daytona International Speedway
History
·        Groundbreaking for Daytona International Speedway was Nov. 25, 1957. The soil underneath the banked corners was dug from the infield of the track and the hole filled with water. It is now known as Lake Lloyd.
·        The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona was a 100-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20, 1959.
·        Richard Petty won his 200th career race on July 4, 1984 at Daytona.
·        Lights were installed in the spring of 1998. However, the July race was delayed until October that year due to thick smoke from wildfires. The second Daytona race has been scheduled for under the lights ever since.
·        The track underwent a repave in 2010.
·        2016 marked the next phase in the existence of Daytona International Speedway as the DAYTONA Rising project was completed, ushering in the first ‘motorsports stadium,’ a 400-million-dollar project.

Notebook
·        There have been 139 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races since the track hosted its first race in 1959: 58 have been 500 miles, 54 were 400 miles and four 250 miles. There were also 23 qualifier races that were point races.
·        Fireball Roberts won the inaugural pole at Daytona in a Pontiac with a speed of 140.121 mph.
·        Bob Welborn won the first race at Daytona, the 100-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500.
·        Fireball Roberts won the first 400-mile race at Daytona, the 1963 Firecracker 400.
·        59 drivers have posted poles at Daytona – including Chase Elliott the 2016 Daytona 500 pole winner; one of six active drivers that won their first career pole at Daytona – Austin Dillon (2014), Danica Patrick (2013), Paul Menard (2008), Kevin Harvick (2002), Jimmie Johnson (2002).
·        Cale Yarborough leads all drivers with 12 poles at Daytona.
·        Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with two poles at Daytona.
·        60 different drivers have won at Daytona International Speedway; led by Richard Petty with 10 points-paying victories at Daytona.
·        The Wood Brothers have won 15 races at Daytona, more than any other organization.
·        18 full-length races at Daytona have been won from the pole; the last to do it was Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 2015 July race.

NASCAR in Florida
·        There have been 365 NASCAR national series races among 10 tracks held in the state of Florida.
Track Name
City
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Total Races
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach
139
50
17
266
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead
18
22
21
67
Daytona Beach & Road Course
Daytona Beach
10
0
0
10
Palm Beach Speedway
W. Palm Beach
7
0
0
7
Speedway Park
Jacksonville
6
0
0
6
Volusia County Speedway
Barberville
0
4
0
4
Walt Disney World Speedway
Orlando
0
0
2
2
Five Flags Speedway
Pensacola
1
0
0
1
Golden Gate Speedway
Tampa
1
0
0
1
Titusville-Cocoa Speedway
Titusville
1
0
0
1
Totals

183
76
40
365

·        178 drivers in NASCAR’s three national series have their home state recorded as Florida.
·        There have been 11 race winners with their home state recorded as Florida in NASCAR’s three national series:
Driver
MENCS
NXS
NCWTS
Fireball Roberts
33
0
0
LeeRoy Yarbrough
14
0
0
Marshall Teague
7
0
0
Joe Nemechek
4
16
0
Bobby Johns
2
0
0
David Reutimann
2
1
1
Aric Almirola
1
2
2
Shorty Rollins
1
0
0
Joey Coulter
0
0
1
Rick Wilson
0
2
0
Ben Kennedy
0
0
1
Total
64
21
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Pre-Race Loop Data Category Leaders At Daytona International Speedway


Loop Data Categories
Active Series Leaders
Stat
Driver Rating
Kyle Busch
95.9
Average Running Position
Kyle Busch
12.8
Percentage of Laps In The Top 15
Kyle Busch
69.7%
Laps Led
Denny Hamlin
369
Fastest Laps Run
Kevin Harvick
104
Quality Passes
Jamie McMurray
3,739
Green Flag Passes
Jamie McMurray
5,886
Closers
Michael Waltrip
5.3 Avg. Spots Gained
Fastest On Restarts
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
177.282 MPH
Average Speed Early In A Run
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
192.196 MPH
Average Speed Late In A Run
Ty Dillon
191.049 MPH

Daytona 500 All-Time Winners
Season
Daytona 500 Winners
2016
Denny Hamlin
2015
Joey Logano
2014
Dale Earnhardt Jr
2013
Jimmie Johnson
2012
Matt Kenseth
2011
Trevor Bayne
2010
Jamie McMurray
2009
Matt Kenseth
2008
Ryan Newman
2007
Kevin Harvick
2006
Jimmie Johnson
2005
Jeff Gordon
2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr
2003
Michael Waltrip
2002
Ward Burton
2001
Michael Waltrip
2000
Dale Jarrett
1999
Jeff Gordon
1998
Dale Earnhardt
1997
Jeff Gordon
1996
Dale Jarrett
1995
Sterling Marlin
1994
Sterling Marlin
1993
Dale Jarrett
1992
Davey Allison
1991
Ernie Irvan
1990
Derrike Cope
1989
Darrell Waltrip
1988
Bobby Allison
1987
Bill Elliott
1986
Geoff Bodine
1985
Bill Elliott
1984
Cale Yarborough
1983
Cale Yarborough
1982
Bobby Allison
1981
Richard Petty
1980
Buddy Baker
1979
Richard Petty
1978
Bobby Allison
1977
Cale Yarborough
1976
David Pearson
1975
Benny Parsons
1974
Richard Petty
1973
Richard Petty
1972
A.J. Foyt
1971
Richard Petty
1970
Pete Hamilton
1969
LeeRoy Yarbrough
1968
Cale Yarborough
1967
Mario Andretti
1966
Richard Petty
1965
Fred Lorenzen
1964
Richard Petty
1963
Tiny Lund
1962
Fireball Roberts
1961
Marvin Panch
1960
Junior Johnson
1959
Lee Petty
 

Daytona International Speedway
Qualifying / Race Data

2017 pole winner:
Chase Elliott, Chevrolet SS
(192.872 mph, 46.663 seconds)

2016 pole winner:
Chase Elliott, Chevrolet SS
(196.314 mph, 45.845 seconds)

2016 race winner:
Joey Logano, Ford Fusion
(161.939 mph, 2-22-15)

Qualifying record:
Bill Elliott, Ford Thunderbird
(210.364 mph, 42.783 secs. 2-9-87)

Race record:
Buddy Baker, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
(177.602 mph, 2-17-80)

Daytona 500 Qualifying Fast Facts

Ø  Chase Elliott becomes the fifth driver in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history to win consecutive Daytona 500 poles joining Fireball Roberts, Buddy Baker, Bill Elliott, and Ken Schrader.

Ø  Alan Gustafson, crew chief for Chase Elliott, posted his third consecutive Daytona 500 pole (Jeff Gordon, 2015; Chase Elliott, 2016-2017) tying the record Ernie Elliott set in 1985-1987.

Ø  Chase and Bill Elliott are the fourth father-son duo to win the Daytona 500 pole joining Richard and Kyle Petty, Bobby and Davey Allison and Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.; the Elliott's are the first father-son duo to win consecutive Daytona 500 poles.

Daytona International Speedway Data
Race #: 1 of 36 (2-26-17)
Track Size: 2.5 miles
Banking/Corners: 31 degrees
Banking/Straights: 3 degrees
Banking/Tri-Oval: 18 degrees

Total Race Length: 500 miles (200 laps)
Stage 1 Length: 150 miles (60 laps)
Stage 2 Length: 150 miles (60 laps)
Final Stage Length: 200 miles (80 laps)

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona
Kyle Busch                   95.9     
Dale Earnhardt Jr.         94.1
Denny Hamlin               91.0
Kurt Busch                    89.9
Matt Kenseth                88.5
Jimmie Johnson            88.2
Joey Logano                 87.4
Kasey Kahne                82.1
Kevin Harvick               81.8
Jamie McMurray           80.2
Note: Driver Ratings are compiled from 2005-2016 races (23 total) at Daytona (active drivers only).
Note: Loop Data is compiled from 2005-2016 races (23 total) at Daytona (active drivers only).

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