Watch how a squares pool would have played out during past Daytona 500 races. Every lead change, every stage winner, replayed in 60 seconds with randomized participants.
Tyler Reddick wins the 68th Daytona 500 with a last-lap pass after 66 lead changes — the most in race history. Bubba Wallace led a race-high 40 laps but faded late as Michael McDowell held the point for 10 laps before Reddick and Stenhouse charged to the front on lap 200.
William Byron becomes the first back-to-back Daytona 500 winner since Denny Hamlin in 2019-2020, piloting the No. 24 Chevrolet to Victory Lane again.
Byron holds off a hard-charging Ross Chastain who crashes in the tri-oval coming to the white flag, giving Hendrick their first Daytona 500 win since 2014.
Stenhouse wins in overtime in a race that went 212 laps. The underdog in the No. 47 conquers the Great American Race.
Rookie Austin Cindric wins the Great American Race in overtime, the first Team Penske Daytona 500 victory since 2015.
The biggest underdog win in recent memory. McDowell sneaks through a last-lap wreck between Keselowski and Logano to steal the Daytona 500.
Hamlin wins his second consecutive and third overall Daytona 500. The race is remembered for a horrific last-lap crash involving Ryan Newman.
Hamlin wins his second Daytona 500 in dominant fashion. Joe Gibbs Racing goes 1-2-3 at the finish. Kyle Busch finishes second.
Twenty years after Dale Earnhardt won in the iconic No. 3, his grandson-by-marriage Austin Dillon takes the 3 car back to Victory Lane at Daytona in a dramatic overtime finish.
The first Daytona 500 run under the stage format. Kurt Busch wins his only Daytona 500 in the No. 41, beating Ryan Blaney by inches.
The closest finish in Daytona 500 history. Hamlin edges Martin Truex Jr. by 0.010 seconds in a photo finish. Both Joe Gibbs Racing teammates celebrate.
Logano wins his first Daytona 500 for Team Penske, holding off Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a thrilling finish.
Junior wins his second Daytona 500, ten years after his first. The most popular driver in NASCAR celebrates while fans go wild.
Johnson wins his second Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports, with teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. finishing second.
Race delayed by rain to Monday. Juan Pablo Montoya hits a jet dryer under caution, causing a massive fire. Kenseth wins in overtime for Roush Fenway.
20-year-old Trevor Bayne stuns the world in his second Cup start. The Wood Brothers' No. 21 wins in overtime for one of the biggest upsets in Daytona 500 history.
McMurray wins the Daytona 500 on Valentine's Day in overtime for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finishes second.
Kenseth wins a rain-shortened Daytona 500 for Roush Fenway. The race is called after 152 laps due to persistent rain.
Newman wins the Daytona 500 for Penske Racing, with teammate Kurt Busch pushing him to the lead on the final lap. Penske goes 1-2.
Harvick beats Mark Martin to the line by 0.020 seconds as a massive crash erupts behind them. A last-lap dash through debris.
Johnson wins his first Daytona 500 in overtime for Hendrick Motorsports. Casey Mears finishes second.
Gordon wins his third Daytona 500 with a dominant run in the No. 24 Chevrolet. The first Daytona 500 to go beyond 200 laps under the GWC rule.
Junior wins the Daytona 500 on the sixth anniversary of his father's death. An emotional victory for DEI and NASCAR's most popular driver.
Waltrip wins a rain-shortened Daytona 500 for DEI. The race is called after 109 laps. DEI teammates finish 1-2 again.
Burton wins the biggest race of his career for Bill Davis Racing. Elliott Sadler finishes second.
Waltrip wins his first career race in his first start for DEI. Dale Earnhardt is killed in a last-lap crash in turn 4. A day of triumph and tragedy.
Jarrett wins his third Daytona 500 for Robert Yates Racing. Jeff Burton finishes second.
Gordon wins his second Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports. Dale Earnhardt finishes second, Ken Schrader third.
After 20 years of heartbreak, The Intimidator finally wins the Daytona 500 in his 20th attempt. Every crew member on pit road lines up to congratulate him.
At just 25 years old, Jeff Gordon wins his first Daytona 500 in the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet. Hendrick goes 1-2-3 with Gordon, Labonte, and Craven.
Dale Jarrett wins his second Daytona 500 in the No. 88 Ford for Robert Yates Racing. Ken Schrader finishes third.
Sterling Marlin wins his second consecutive Daytona 500 in the No. 4 Chevrolet. Dale Earnhardt finishes second again.
Sterling Marlin wins his first Daytona 500 in the No. 4 Chevrolet for Morgan-McClure. Ernie Irvan finishes second.
Dale Jarrett wins his first Daytona 500 in the No. 18 Ford. Father Ned Jarrett calls the race on CBS, making it one of the most memorable moments in NASCAR broadcasting.
Davey Allison wins the Daytona 500 in the No. 28 Ford despite a last-lap crash. Morgan Shepherd finishes second.
Ernie Irvan wins the Daytona 500 in the No. 4 Chevrolet for Morgan-McClure. Sterling Marlin finishes second.
The biggest upset in Daytona 500 history. Dale Earnhardt blows a tire on the last lap while leading, and Derrike Cope inherits the win in the No. 10 Chevrolet.
Darrell Waltrip wins his first and only Daytona 500 in the No. 17 Chevrolet after 17 years of trying. An emotional victory for Hendrick Motorsports.
Bobby Allison wins his third and final Daytona 500 in the No. 12 Buick, with son Davey finishing second. The only father-son 1-2 finish in race history.
Bill Elliott wins with the fastest Daytona 500 winning speed ever at 176.3 mph in the No. 9 Ford. Benny Parsons finishes second.
Geoff Bodine gives Hendrick Motorsports its first Daytona 500 win in the No. 5 Chevrolet. Terry Labonte finishes second.
Bill Elliott wins from the pole at 172 mph in the No. 9 Ford. Cale Yarborough finishes second.
Cale Yarborough wins his second consecutive Daytona 500 in the No. 28 Ford. Dale Earnhardt finishes second.
Cale Yarborough wins his first of back-to-back Daytona 500s in the No. 28 Ford. Buddy Baker finishes second.
Bobby Allison wins the Daytona 500 in the No. 88 Buick for DiGard. Cale Yarborough finishes second.
Richard Petty wins his record seventh and final Daytona 500 in the No. 43 Pontiac. Bobby Allison finishes second.
Buddy Baker wins the fastest Daytona 500 ever at 177.6 mph. The race was caution-free from start to finish.
The race that changed everything. First live flag-to-flag TV coverage. Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough crash on the last lap and brawl in the infield while Petty cruises to victory.
Bobby Allison wins the Daytona 500 for Bud Moore in the No. 15 Ford. Buddy Baker finishes second with Benny Parsons third.
Cale Yarborough dominates the Daytona 500 in the No. 11 Junior Johnson Chevrolet. Benny Parsons finishes second with Richard Petty third.
One of the most famous finishes in NASCAR history. Pearson and Petty crash on the last lap; Pearson limps across the finish line while Petty's car stalls.
Benny Parsons wins the Daytona 500 from the 32nd starting position, one of the greatest comeback wins in race history. Bobby Allison finishes second.
Richard Petty wins his fifth Daytona 500. The race is shortened to 180 laps due to the energy crisis. Ramo Stott finishes third.
Richard Petty wins his fourth Daytona 500, holding off Bobby Allison. Dick Brooks finishes third.
A.J. Foyt wins the Daytona 500 driving the Wood Brothers No. 21 Mercury. Charlie Glotzbach finishes second with Jim Hurtubise third.
Richard Petty wins his third Daytona 500 in the iconic No. 43. Buddy Baker finishes second with A.J. Foyt third.
Pete Hamilton wins the Daytona 500 as a Petty Enterprises driver in the No. 40 Plymouth. David Pearson finishes second with Bobby Allison third.
LeeRoy Yarbrough makes history with the first Daytona 500 won on a final-lap pass, stealing the win from Charlie Glotzbach.
Cale Yarborough drives the Wood Brothers No. 21 Mercury to Victory Lane, beating LeeRoy Yarbrough in a battle of the Yarboroughs.
Open-wheel legend Mario Andretti wins his only Daytona 500 in the No. 11 Holman-Moody Ford, beating Fred Lorenzen.
Richard Petty wins his second Daytona 500 in the No. 43 Plymouth. Cale Yarborough finishes second in the No. 27.
Fred Lorenzen wins the first rain-shortened Daytona 500. The race is called after 133 laps due to weather.
Richard Petty wins his first Daytona 500 in the No. 43 Plymouth. Plymouth sweeps the top three positions.
Tiny Lund fills in for injured Marvin Panch and drives the Wood Brothers No. 21 to an emotional Daytona 500 victory.
Fireball Roberts dominates from the pole, leading 144 laps in the No. 22 Pontiac to beat Richard Petty.
Marvin Panch drives Smokey Yunick's No. 20 Pontiac to Victory Lane, outdueling Joe Weatherly for the Daytona 500 crown.
Junior Johnson masters the draft at Daytona for his only Daytona 500 win, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet to Victory Lane.
The inaugural Daytona 500. Lee Petty wins in a photo finish so close it takes three days to determine the winner. Stock car racing's biggest event is born.