Daytona 500 winners: Full list of champions year-by-year

The Daytona 500 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series was held on February 16, 2025. Often dubbed as, "The Great American Race", the Daytona 500 event is considered the most important and valuable event of the NASCAR calendar. It starts off the NASCAR Regular season and is the first of the four Crown Jewel races. The Daytona 500 is considered and important victory among the drivers and the teams alike.

Daytona 500 was started in 1959, coinciding with the inauguration of the Daytona 500 speedway. The event is a part of the “Crown Jewel” races of NASCAR. Drivers compete for 200 laps to glorify their name in the history of NASCAR and to earn a shot at the Cup Series Playoffs. The race winning car is displayed for a year in the final condition at the Daytona 500 Experience museum. The Daytona 500 is held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. The track record at Daytona International Speedway is held by Erik Jones, who set a time of 43.682. The name of the Daytona 500 is famous worldwide and even non-NASCAR fans are accustomed with the event due to its popularity and respect in motorsports.

Daytona 500 Winners: Full list of champions year-by-year

The Daytona 500 race was won by William Byron in 2025, as per Racing Reference. The Daytona 500 race has seen many different race winners, many of whom have went on become NASCAR champions. The Daytona 500 has been won seven times by Richard Petty which is a NASCAR record. The Daytona 500 race is preceded by the Duels at Daytona which are crucial in deciding the starting grid of the Daytona 500.