Which driver has the most Daytona 500 wins (7)?

Richard Petty has the most Daytona 500 victories, winning the race seven times.

Petty's Daytona 500 wins came in 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, and 1981. His first victory came in the second Daytona 500, held in 1964, and his seventh arrived in 1981. The record reflects Petty's extraordinary success at Daytona International Speedway, where he also holds the overall NASCAR Cup Series victory record with 10 wins.

The Daytona 500 began in 1959 at the newly opened speedway and quickly became one of NASCAR's most prestigious events. Petty's 1979 victory was especially notable because it ended a 45-race winless streak and was the first Daytona 500 broadcast live from start to finish nationally.

Cale Yarborough is the closest challenger with four Daytona 500 wins. Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt each won the event three times, so none of the listed alternatives matches Petty's record.