Across the contest's 67-year history, plenty of supernovas have made their mark. From Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison to Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and William Byron, legends old and new have danced beneath the confetti in victory lane.

Jimmie Johnson nearly got Shaquille O’Neal to victory lane at Daytona International Speedway — at least virtually

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson finished third in Sunday's Daytona 500 after getting through a late-race wreck.