Some Daytona 500 Facts:

‚· Drivers who have won the Daytona 500 in more than one car manufacturer:
Driver – Manufacturer (Number of wins in that manufacturer)
o 4: Richard Petty – Plymouth (3), Dodge (2), Oldsmobile (1) and Buick (1)
o 3: Cale Yarborough – Chevrolet (2), Mercury (1) and Pontiac (1)
o 2: Bobby Allison – Buick (2) and Ford (1)
o 2: Dale Jarrett – Ford (2) and Chevrolet (1)
‚· Drivers who have won The Sprint Unlimited 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)
‚· Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:
Car Number – Drivers – (Years)
o #43 – Richard Petty (1964, ’66, ’71, ’73, ’74, ’79, ’81)
o #21 – Tiny Lund (1963), Cale Yarborough (1968), A.J. Foyt (1972), David Pearson (1976) and Trevor Bayne (2011)
o #28 – Fred Lorenzen (1965), Buddy Baker (1980), Cale Yarborough (1983 and 1984) and Davey Allison (1992)
o #4 – Ernie Irvan (1991), Sterling Marlin (1994 and 1995)
o #15 – Bobby Allison (1978), Michael Waltrip (2001 and 2003)
o #17 – Darrell Waltrip (1989), Matt Kenseth (2009 and 2012)
o #88 – Bobby Allison (1982), Dale Jarrett (1996 and 2000) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2014)
o #24 – Jeff Gordon (1997, 1999 and 2005)
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