The Daytona 500 is regarded as one of the most iconic races in NASCAR. It has been around since 1959 and continues to go strong to this day. As one would expect, the major event will be back again ...

The Daytona 500 is rightfully called the Super Bowl of ... Historical examples: Davey Allison (1992), Jeff Gordon (1997), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2004), Jimmie Johnson (2006), Kevin Harvick (2007 ...

Jeff Gordon added his name to the NASCAR history books when he piloted the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to victory in the 1997 Daytona 500. The four-time Cup Series champion was 25 years old ...

1996: Remember how, 15 years earlier, Richard Petty earned $90,575 for his final Daytona 500 win? Well, Dale Jarrett pocketed $360,775 for his 1996 victory. Oh, how times change. 1997: Jeff Gordon ...

Is this the year for Kyle Busch? It took seven-time Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt 20 years to win his first Daytona 500. Following a winless 1997 campaign, "The Intimidator" won his first ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. The Daytona 500 is one of the NASCAR Cup Series’ crown-jewel races. It’s the crown jewel of crown jewels and ...

Jeff Gordon won three (Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500) of the four in 1997. How many drivers have achieved the NASCAR career grand slam (won all four crown jewel races in a career)?