Who is the greatest Daytona 500 winner of all time?

The 500 has gone to dynasty drivers, one-hit journeymen and an open-wheel outsider who never came back.

1

Richard Petty

Won the Daytona 500 a record seven times between 1964 and 1981.

1000pts

2

Dale Earnhardt

Lost the 500 in every cruel way imaginable before finally winning it in 1998.

666pts

3

Mario Andretti

Won the 1967 Daytona 500 in a Holman-Moody Ford, his only NASCAR Cup victory.

666pts

4

Sterling Marlin

Won back-to-back 500s in 1994 and 1995 after 278 races without a win.

516pts

5

Lee Petty

Won the first Daytona 500 in 1959 after a three-day photo-finish review.

461pts

6

Bobby Allison

Won three times, the last in 1988 ahead of his son Davey.

400pts

7

Darrell Waltrip

Took 17 attempts to win the 500, then wept in victory lane in 1989.

400pts

8

Dale Jarrett

Won three 500s, twice beating Earnhardt to the line.

400pts

9

Denny Hamlin

Three wins including the closest finish in the race's history in 2016.

400pts

10

A.J. Foyt

Added the 1972 Daytona 500 to his Indianapolis and Le Mans wins.

400pts

11

Bill Elliott

Won in 1985 and 1987 and still holds the qualifying record at 210 mph.

329pts

12

Michael Waltrip

Won his first race in 463 starts at the 2001 Daytona 500.

329pts

13

Jimmie Johnson

Won in 2006 and 2013 on the way to seven championships.

248pts

14

Kevin Harvick

Won the 2007 500 by 0.02 seconds as cars crashed behind him.

248pts

15

Cale Yarborough

Four Daytona 500 victories and three straight NASCAR titles.

154pts

16

Jeff Gordon

Three Daytona 500 wins, the first at 25 years old.

154pts