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. 1
   Richard Petty

   Won the Daytona 500 a record seven times between 1964 and 1981.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Dale Earnhardt

   Lost the 500 in every cruel way imaginable before finally winning it in 1998.
   666pts
3. 3
   Mario Andretti

   Won the 1967 Daytona 500 in a Holman-Moody Ford, his only NASCAR Cup victory.
   666pts
4. 4
   Sterling Marlin

   Won back-to-back 500s in 1994 and 1995 after 278 races without a win.
   516pts
5. 5
   Lee Petty

   Won the first Daytona 500 in 1959 after a three-day photo-finish review.
   461pts
6. 6
   Bobby Allison

   Won three times, the last in 1988 ahead of his son Davey.
   400pts
7. 7
   Darrell Waltrip

   Took 17 attempts to win the 500, then wept in victory lane in 1989.
   400pts
8. 8
   Dale Jarrett

   Won three 500s, twice beating Earnhardt to the line.
   400pts
9. 9
   Denny Hamlin

   Three wins including the closest finish in the race's history in 2016.
   400pts
10. 10
    A.J. Foyt

    Added the 1972 Daytona 500 to his Indianapolis and Le Mans wins.
    400pts
11. 11
    Bill Elliott

    Won in 1985 and 1987 and still holds the qualifying record at 210 mph.
    329pts
12. 12
    Michael Waltrip

    Won his first race in 463 starts at the 2001 Daytona 500.
    329pts
13. 13
    Jimmie Johnson

    Won in 2006 and 2013 on the way to seven championships.
    248pts
14. 14
    Kevin Harvick

    Won the 2007 500 by 0.02 seconds as cars crashed behind him.
    248pts
15. 15
    Cale Yarborough

    Four Daytona 500 victories and three straight NASCAR titles.
    154pts
16. 16
    Jeff Gordon

    Three Daytona 500 wins, the first at 25 years old.
    154pts

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