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  2. List of Daytona International Speedway fatalities - Wikipedia

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    Since its opening in 1959, Daytona International Speedway has seen 41 on-track fatalities: 24 car drivers, 12 motorcyclists, 3 go-kart drivers, 1 powerboat racer, and 1 track worker. The most notable death was that of Dale Earnhardt, who was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001.

  3. List of NASCAR fatalities - Wikipedia

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    A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non-driver deaths. There have been 128 deaths of drivers and spectators at NASCAR events. 108 of these deaths were drivers, while 20 were spectators. 14 drivers have also lost their lives at the Daytona ...

  4. Death of Dale Earnhardt - Wikipedia

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    In the weeks before the Daytona 500, Earnhardt elected not to attend the annual fan and media preview event, drawing vocal criticism from fellow driver Jimmy Spencer.On February 3 and 4, 2001, for the first time in his career, Earnhardt participated in the Rolex 24 endurance race at Daytona, the event which kicks off Speedweeks at the track.

  5. Here's a crash course — a cheat sheet, really — for the 67th ...

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    The first 500-mile event in Daytona happened in 1959. Two year later, the Daytona 500 moniker was adopted and is now considered one of racing’s most well-known events. Winless in the Daytona 500

  6. List of driver deaths in motorsport - Wikipedia

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    Car lost control, went into ditch; as the driver came out to get back onto the track, he was hit by another car [84] Neil Bonnett (USA) 1994-02-11 Stock car Chevrolet NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Daytona International Speedway: Daytona 500: Practice Spun and slammed head-on into the turn four wall [85] Joakim Bonnier (SWE) 1972-06-11 Sports car ...

  7. Death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001 Daytona 500 picked as ... - AOL

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    NASCAR was still reeling from three driver fatalities in 2000 -- Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr., and Tony Roper -- ahead of a Daytona 500 that seemed intent on setting a new course for the series.

  8. List of Daytona 500 winners - Wikipedia

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    In the 67 editions of the Daytona 500 that have occurred as of the 2025 race, 43 different drivers have won. [13] The winner of the first race was Lee Petty in 1959, and the most recent victor was William Byron in 2025. [1] Richard Petty holds the record for the most victories with seven, with Cale Yarborough in second place with four wins. [14]

  9. The Latest: William Byron wins Daytona 500 for the second ...

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    AJ Allmendinger could be the first driver out of the Daytona 500. ... 24 years after his death in the 2001 Daytona 500, ... and the first Daytona 500 was held Feb. 22, 1959, in front of a crowd of ...