List Of Daytona 500 Winners – Kfork Sports Shop

The Daytona 500 winners span several decades since the race’s inception in 1959. Notable winners include Richard Petty, who holds the record with seven victories, and other legendary drivers such as Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon, each with three wins. In recent years, winners include drivers like Denny Hamlin and Austin Cindric, with Hamlin securing his victories in 2016, 2017, and 2020, and Cindric winning in 2022. For the most current list of winners, including those from 2023 and beyond, please check the latest racing sources.

Here is a list of Daytona 500 winners from its inception in 1959 through 2025:

1959 – Lee Petty
1960 – Junior Johnson
1961 – Marvin Panch
1962 – Fred Lorenzen
1963 – Tiny Lund
1964 – Richard Petty
1965 – Fred Lorenzen
1966 – Richard Petty
1967 – Mario Andretti
1968 – Wendell Scott
1969 – Lee Roy Yarbrough
1970 – Pete Hamilton
1971 – Richard Petty
1972 – Dave Marcis
1973 – Richard Petty
1974 – Richard Petty
1975 – Benny Parsons
1976 – David Pearson
1977 – Richard Petty
1978 – Bobby Allison
1979 – Richard Petty
1980 – Derek Copeland
1981 – Richard Petty
1982 – Dale Earnhardt
1983 – Bobby Allison
1984 – Cale Yarborough
1985 – Dale Earnhardt
1986 – Geoff Bodine
1987 – Dale Earnhardt
1988 – Bobby Allison
1989 – Darrell Waltrip
1990 – Dale Earnhardt
1991 – Ernie Irvan
1992 – Bill Elliott
1993 – Dale Earnhardt
1994 – Sterling Marlin
1995 – Dale Earnhardt
1996 – Dale Jarrett
1997 – Dale Earnhardt
1998 – Dale Jarrett
1999 – Jeff Gordon
2000 – Dale Jarrett
2001 – Michael Waltrip
2002 – Ward Burton
2003 – Jamie McMurray
2004 – Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2005 – Jeff Gordon
2006 – Jimmie Johnson
2007 – Kevin Harvick
2008 – Ryan Newman
2009 – Matt Kenseth
2010 – Jamie McMurray
2011 – Trevor Bayne
2012 – Matt Kenseth
2013 – Jimmie Johnson
2014 – Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2015 – Joey Logano
2016 – Denny Hamlin
2017 – Kurt Busch
2018 – Austin Dillon
2019 – Denny Hamlin
2020 – Denny Hamlin
2021 – Michael McDowell
2022 – Austin Cindric
2023 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2024 – Harrison Burton
2025 – William Byron

This list covers all winners from the first Daytona 500 to the most recent. For the latest updates and any potential future changes, please refer to official NASCAR resources.