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Bluegreen Vacations Duel
NASCAR Cup Series
VenueDaytona International Speedway
LocationDaytona Beach, Florida, United States
Corporate sponsorBluegreen Vacations[1]
First race1959
Distance150 miles (241.401 km)
Laps60
Previous names100 Mile Qualifying Races (1959–1967)
125 Mile Qualifying Races (1969–1980)
UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers (1981–1984)
7-Eleven Twin 125's (1985–1987)
Twin 125 Qualifiers (1988–1990)
Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers (1991–1993)
Gatorade Twin 125's (1994–1996)
Gatorade 125's (1997–2004)
Gatorade Duel (2005–2012)
Budweiser Duel (2013–2015)
Can-Am Duel (2016-2018)[2]
Gander RV Duel (2019)[3]
Most wins (driver)Dale Earnhardt (12)
Most wins (team)Hendrick Motorsports (16)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (54)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Turns4

The Bluegreen Vacations Duel, formerly known as the Twin 125s,[4] is a NASCAR Cup Series preliminary event to the Daytona 500 held annually in February at Daytona International Speedway. It consists of two 150-mile (240 km) races, which both serve as a qualifying race for the Daytona 500. The finishing order in the two 150-mile (240 km) races, held on the Thursday before the Daytona 500, determine the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 held on race day.

Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is unique in NASCAR. Only the two front row starters (the pole and "outside pole") are determined by the standard knockout qualifying system. For all other drivers it only determines their starting position in their duel with odd placed cars being entered into the first duel and even placed cars going in the second. After the Top 2 positions are locked in, the next 30 places of starting grid of the Daytona 500 is set by the finishing order of these two races with the top 15 (excluding pole winner and outside pole) making up the next 15 places on the inside and outside lanes respectively. After the Duels are completed the four fastest non-qualifiers by time and finally the six or seven (if no past champion's exemption is needed) highest-earning teams in points not in the race yet advance (also set by time), and the starting grid for the Daytona 500 would then be set. The order is still subject to change if engine regulations are violated.

History

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The original Gatorade Duel logo

The event began as twin 100-mile (40-lap) races. From 1959–1971, the races were counted with points towards the Grand National championship. Purses awarded were counted separately from those awarded in the Daytona 500. For 1968, the races were scheduled for 125 miles (201 km) each, but were cancelled due to rain, and the starting lineup for the 1968 Daytona 500 fell back on the timed laps. In 1969, the races were extended again to 125 miles (50 laps).[citation needed] Lengthening the races added the need for a pit stop, increasing the complexity and excitement of the races.

For 1972, NASCAR's modern era commenced, and the races were dropped from the Grand National schedule as points-paying championship events. As part of Winston's changes to the series, races were required to be at least 250 miles (400 km) to be included as official points events. The races continued, however, as a non-points event. CBS began covering the event in the early 1980s, airing them tape-delayed and edited the day before the Daytona 500.

With the introduction of restrictor plates in 1988, the resulting reduction in speed and fuel consumption again allowed drivers to possibly complete the race without a pit stop. Nine times from 1988–2004, one of the races went without a caution, and without a pit stop by the winner. In 2003, rules had been put in place requiring smaller fuel tanks on restrictor plate track (from 22 US gal (18 imp gal; 83 L) down to 13 US gal (11 imp gal; 49 L)), which effectively forced a pit stop once again.

Starting in 2001, the races were shown live on television, as the Daytona 500 would rotate between FOX/FX and NBC/TNT from 2001–2006.

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The final Gatorade Duel logo

In 2005, the races were lengthened to 150 miles (60-laps), given a new name, the Gatorade Duel, and from 2005–12, used NASCAR's All-Exempt Tour format (similar to golf). The grids changed from even-odd qualifiers to a combination of even-odd based on the front row drivers by speed, then previous year's points standings (even-odd) of exempt and non-exempt teams by speed.[5] A rain delay in 2006 saw the second race finish under the lights.

Starting in 2007, the Gatorade Duel is shown live on Speed, under the new broadcast agreement. That same year, allegations of cheating came up. In 2013, Budweiser took over as sponsor of the Duels.

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The Budweiser Duel race logo.

During Speedweeks 2013, Daytona International Speedway announced that the qualifying races would be held in prime-time and under stadium lighting on the Thursday before the Daytona 500 beginning in 2014, the races' debut on Fox Sports 1.

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The Can-Am Duel logo.

From 2016 to 2018, the races were renamed the Can-Am Duel after new title sponsor Bombardier Recreational Products' range of Can-Am All-terrain vehicles.

The Duels became a points event once again in 2017 with the unveiling of a new race format. The two race winners will receive ten points for their victories.[6]

Format

  • Coors Light Pole qualifying is currently held one week prior to the Daytona 500. Since 2003, it has been held the Sunday before (except in 2010, when qualifying was held on Saturday to avoid conflict with Super Bowl XLIV). Prior to that, it was held the Saturday before (except for 1992) and the Wednesday before prior to the 1980s. Standard three-round knockout qualifying procedures are used for restrictor plate tracks. The fastest qualifier in the third round wins the pole position for the Daytona 500, and second fastest in the third round is considered the second starting position, also known as the "outside pole". Both front row starters are locked into those positions on the Daytona 500 starting grid.
  • The two fastest qualifiers above (the Daytona 500 pole winner and the "outside pole" winner) are awarded the first starting position on the grid for each of the two Duel races, respectively.
  • Drivers who qualify in odd-numbered positions in Q3 start in the first Can Am Duel, while those who qualify in even-numbered ones in that round start in the second Duel. This fills positions 1-6 in each duel.
  • The 12 drivers eliminated after Q2 have their Q2 times determine their starting position. The fastest driver eliminated in Q2, based on Q2 times only, starts 7th in the first Duel, while the second-fastest driver in Q2 starts in that position in the second one and based on position of elimination from Q2, they start in the first (odd) or second (even) numbered positions.
  • Drivers eliminated after Q1 will have Q1 times determine their starting position. The fastest driver eliminated in Q1 starts 13th in the first Duel, while the second-fastest driver eliminated in Q1 starts in there in the second one.

Format (except 2005–12)

  • The Top 15 (14 until 2004) finishers in each Twin 125 race (excluding the two original front row qualifiers) advance to the Daytona 500 starting lineup.
    • The Top 15 (14 until 2004) from the first race (excluding the original pole position winner) fill the inside portions of rows 2 through 16 (15 until 2004).
    • The Top 15 (14 until 2004) from the second race (excluding the original outside pole winner) fill the outside portions of rows 2 through 16 (15 until 2004).
  • After both races, the remaining non-qualifiers revert to their original qualifying speeds. Currently the four fastest remaining cars are assigned positions 33-36. This format has been in place from 1998-2003 and 2013–present. This rule was to generally protect fast qualifying cars that suffered a crash or engine failure during the heats.
    • Starting in 2015 with knockout qualifying, a driver's qualifying speed is based on his fastest, regardless of it taking place in Q1, Q2, or Q3.
    • For 1998–2003, qualifying speeds filled positions 31-36.
    • For 1995–1997 and 2004, qualifying speeds filled positions 31-38.
    • Through 1994, qualifying speeds filled positions 31-40.
  • The final starting positions (37-42) are reserved for provisionals. The highest entries in championship owner points (not driver points) from the previous season that have not yet made the field are assigned grid positions 37-42.
    • Prior to 1995, the provisional system varies, with typically two cars added.
    • From 1995–1997, four provisionals were used.
    • From 1998-2003, seven provisionals were used.
    • In 2004, five provisionals were used.
    • Provisionals are assigned by owner points from the previous season.
  • Since 1990, the 43rd and final spot on the grid is tentatively reserved for the most recent NASCAR Cup champion not yet in the field. The "Champions Provisional" is used if needed, but if there are no former Cup champions in need of the slot, it reverts to a standard provisional spot.
  • Since 2013, after the seven provisionals are assigned, the starting order of positions 37 through 40 is determined by fastest qualifying speeds.

All Exempt Tour Format (2005–2012)

Between the 2005 and 2012 seasons, the Duel used different rules because of NASCAR's All Exempt Tour format used at the time for the NASCAR Cup Series.

  • All exempt teams (the previous season's Top 35 teams through owner points), along with the two drivers who qualified for the front row – the top two drivers from qualifying (if they are not exempt teams) are locked into the Daytona 500 starting field, regardless of finishing position in the Duel races.
  • The pole position winner is given the pole for the first Duel, and the driver who qualifies second is given the pole for the second Duel; regardless of their exempt status.
  • Exempt teams (excluding the pole and "outside pole" winners) are split among the two Duels based on their owner points position from the previous season. Odd-numbered points positions are entered into the first Duel and even-numbered points positions are entered into the second Duel.
    • If both teams on the front row in the Daytona 500 are even-positioned teams from the previous year's points (and would be in Duel 2), the slowest exempt team of the odd-positioned teams, based on the final points standings from the previous year, is moved to Duel 2. This was used in the 2012 Duels.
  • Non-exempt entries are split between the two qualifying races. The top qualifier among non-exempt teams provided the team is not on the front row is slotted into the second race (along with even ranked non-exempt qualifiers) are split into the second race, and even ranked qualifiers are in the first race (as if they were called 36th and 37th, et al.), unless both front row starters were odd or even teams from the previous year, or if one of the two non-exempt teams makes the front row.
  • After the participants are determined for the two Duels, the actual lineups for the two Duels revert to overall time trial speed rank.
  • The Top 2 finishers among the non-exempt teams (excluding any that happened to qualify on the front row) from each Duel advance to the Daytona 500.
  • Starting positions 3-39 are finalized by Duel finishes. Drivers from the first Duel start on the inside and drivers from the second Duel start on the outside.
    • Starting positions 3-40 (or 41) are finalized in this manner if one (or both) front row starter is a non-exempt team.
  • One to four additional positions are filled by non-exempt entries by original time trial speeds.
    • If both front row starters are non-exempt teams, only one position is available. If the 43rd position is not needed, two positions are available.
    • If one front row starters is a non-exempt team, two (or three) positions are available.
    • If both front row starters are exempt teams, three (or four) positions are available. This brings the field to 42 cars.
  • If there is a former NASCAR Cup Series champion driver who raced in the previous season racing for a non-exempt team and has yet to qualify, the most recent former champion not in the field yet takes the 43rd position. It is not unusual for a non-exempt team to seek out a former champion as their driver, as it provides an easier way to qualify. Otherwise, an extra position by time is available.

Early years

  • In the early years of the Daytona 500, the rules for the qualifying races varied widely. In 1959, the first race comprised the Convertible series, while the second comprised the Grand National series. The Top 20 finishers in each race advanced to the Daytona 500, while a last-chance, 25-mile (40 km) consolation race was held on Saturday, to fill the field to a maximum of 65 cars.
  • In early years, the qualifying races were held on the Friday prior to the Daytona 500, rather than the current Thursday.
  • On rare occasions, a 75-mile "consolation race" was also held.
  • In some early years, pole qualifying for the Daytona 500 was held on Wednesday, the day before the qualifying races. It was eventually moved up to the weekend before.
  • Typically, until 2014, the faster of two laps in single-car qualifying determined starting positions for the Duels and the front row for the 500.

Notes

  • In 2010, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne had a combined victory margin of .019 over second place drivers Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart.
  • Dale Earnhardt set a record by winning one of the Twin 125 races for ten consecutive years, twelve times overall, as well as six Bud Shootouts, before winning the 1998 Daytona 500.
  • Jeff Gordon won a Twin 125 in 1993, his rookie season. It marked his first win in a NASCAR Winston Cup event, however, it did not count as an official points-paying victory. He did not win an official points race until the 1994 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
  • In 2007 Jeff Gordon won the race, but failed the post race inspection. He then "earned" the lowest Daytona 500 starting spot for a race winner, starting in 42nd place, but he was still credited with the victory.
  • Since the race became a non-championship heat race in 1971, two drivers who did not win a Cup race, Coo Coo Marlin and Mike Skinner, have won the race.
  • Four drivers have been killed in qualifying races. Talmadge "Tab" Prince was killed in 1970, Raymond "Friday" Hassler in 1972, Ricky Knotts in 1980 and Bruce Jacobi in 1983 (although he was in a coma for four years before dying in 1987).
  • Denny Hamlin won the second Gatorade Duel on February 14, 2008, making him the first ever Toyota driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race.
  • A driver each from Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing won the Duel races from 2007–2009.
  • Randy LaJoie suffered a horrific crash in the 1984 UNO Twin 125 event when he spun out of turn 4, got airborne and slammed hard into the wall, then performed two backflips and a barrel roll, in an identical position as Ricky Rudd's Busch Clash accident days earlier. A rash of Turn 4 incidents (including Darrell Waltrip's crash in the same area that resulted in a concussion that would have suspended him from competition immediately under current NASCAR rules during the previous year's Daytona 500) resulted in the grass apron graded and paved over for the Firecracker 400 that July.
  • Oddly, despite Richard Petty's wins at Daytona in championship competition, none of his official 200 wins included a qualifying race (1959–71).
  • 2000 was Bill Elliott's only win as an owner/driver.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Report
Laps Miles (km)
1959 February 20 49 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 40 100 (160.934) 0:41:54 143.198 Report
99 Shorty Rollins Ford 40 100 (160.934) 0:46:26 129.218
February 21 47 Jack Smith Jack Smith Chevrolet 10 25 (40.233) 0:10:37 141.28
1960 February 13 22 Fireball Roberts John Hines Pontiac 40 100 (160.934) 0:45:32 137.614 Report
47 Jack Smith Jack Smith Pontiac 40 100 (160.934) 0:40:57 146.52
26 Curtis Turner Holman-Moody Ford 10 25 (40.233) 0:18:22 144.694
1961 February 24 22 Fireball Roberts Smokey Yunick Pontiac 39* 97.5 (156.911) 0:45:06 129.711 Report
8 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Engineering Pontiac 40 100 (160.934) 0:39:16 152.671
27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 10 25 (40.233) 0:10:04 149.006
1962 February 16 22 Fireball Roberts Jim Stephens Pontiac 40 100 (160.934) 0:38:13 156.999 Report
8 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Engineering Pontiac 40 100 (160.934) 0:41:16 145.395
72 Bobby Johns Pontiac 10 25 (40.233) 0:09:53 151.556
1963 February 22 3 Junior Johnson Ray Fox Chevrolet 40 100 (160.934) 0:36:34 164.083 Report
13 Johnny Rutherford Smokey Yunick Chevrolet 40 100 (160.934) 0:36:49 162.969
February 23 71 Bubba Farr W. M. Harrison Chevrolet 20 50 (80.467)
1964 February 21 3 Junior Johnson Ray Fox Dodge 40 100 (160.934) 0:35:08 170.777 Report
26 Bobby Isaac Ray Nichels Dodge 40 100 (160.934) 0:35:20 169.811
1965 February 12 16 Darel Dieringer Bud Moore Engineering Mercury 40 100 (160.934) 0:36:13 165.669 Report
27 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 40 100 (160.934) 0:54:01 111.076
1966 February 25 99 Paul Goldsmith Ray Nichels Plymouth 40 100 (160.934) 0:37:24 160.427 Report
3 Earl Balmer Ray Fox Dodge 40 100 (160.934) 0:39:01 153.191
1967 February 24 12 LeeRoy Yarbrough Jon Thorne Dodge 40 100 (160.934) 0:36:36 163.934 Report
28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 40 100 (160.934) 0:34:22 174.587
1968 February 22
Races cancelled because of rain.
1969 February 20 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:49:16 152.181 Report
71 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Dodge 50 125 (201.168) 0:49:27 151.688
1970 February 19 21 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 50 125 (201.168) 0:40:48 183.295 Report
99 Charlie Glotzbach Ray Nichels Dodge 50 125 (201.168) 0:50:46 147.734
1971 February 11 6 Pete Hamilton Cotton Owens Plymouth 50 125 (201.168) 0:42:51 175.029 Report
17 David Pearson Holman-Moody Mercury 50 125 (201.168) 0:44:27 168.728
1972 February 17 71 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Dodge 50 125 (201.168) 0:59:00 127.118 Report
12 Bobby Allison Richard Howard Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:48:45 178.217
1973 February 15 71 Buddy Baker Nord Krauskopf Dodge 50 125 (201.168) 0:43:12 173.611 Report
14 Coo Coo Marlin H.B. Cunningham Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:47:43 157.177
1974 February 14 27 Bobby Isaac Banjo Matthews Chevrolet 45* 112.5 (181.051) 0:54:27 123.212 Report
11 Cale Yarborough Richard Howard Chevrolet 45* 112.5 (181.051) 0:52:03 129.724
1975 February 13 16 Bobby Allison Penske Racing Matador 50 125 (201.168) 0:47:52 156.685 Report
21 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 50 125 (201.168) 0:47:47 156.958
1976 February 12 71 Dave Marcis Nord Krauskopf Dodge 50 125 (201.168) 1:02:47 119.458 Report
88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:48:00 156.25
1977 February 17 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 50 125 (201.168) 0:41:42 179.856 Report
11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:43:45 171.429
1978 February 16 51 A. J. Foyt A. J. Foyt Buick 50 125 (201.168) 1:00:58 123.018 Report
88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:44:12 169.683
1979 February 15 28 Buddy Baker Ranier-Lundy Oldsmobile 50 125 (201.168) 0:44:45 167.598 Report
88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Oldsmobile 50 125 (201.168) 0:49:01 153.009
1980 February 14 21 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 50 125 (201.168) 0:54:15 138.25 Report
1 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington Oldsmobile 50 125 (201.168) 0:45:20 165.441
1981 February 12 28 Bobby Allison Ranier-Lundy Pontiac 50 125 (201.168) 0:49:36 150.125 Report
11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 50 125 (201.168) 0:49:03 152.905
February 13 66 Lake Speed Speed Racing Oldsmobile 30 75 (120.7) 0:31:12 144.231
1982 February 11 27 Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson Buick 50 125 (201.168) 0:55:26 135.298 Report
1 Buddy Baker Hoss Ellington Buick 50 125 (201.168) 0:51:54 144.509
February 12 29 Tim Richmond Billie Harvey Ford 30 75 (120.7) 0:31:17 143.847
1983 February 18 15 Dale Earnhardt Bud Moore Engineering Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:48:28 157.746 Report
75 Neil Bonnett RahMoc Enterprises Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 1:01:23 122.183
39 Blackie Wangerin Wangerin Racing Ford 30 75 (120.7) 0:31:57 140.845
1984 February 16 28 Cale Yarborough Ranier-Lundy Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:57:56 129.459 Report
22 Bobby Allison DiGard Motorsports Buick 50 125 (201.168) 0:53:44 139.578
February 17 37 Connie Saylor Lain Racing Pontiac 30 75 (120.7) 0:35:22 127.238
1985 February 14 9 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:41:43 179.784 Report
28 Cale Yarborough Ranier-Lundy Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:48:16 155.387
February 15 07 Randy LaJoie Snellman Brothers Chevrolet 30 75 (120.7) 0:23:46 189.341
1986 February 13 9 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:48:49 153.636 Report
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:48:56 153.27
1987 February 12 90 Ken Schrader Donlavey Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:57:31 130.397 Report
35 Benny Parsons Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:41:02 182.778
1988 February 11 12 Bobby Allison Stavola Brothers Racing Buick 50 125 (201.168) 0:57:16 130.966 Report
17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:56:01 133.889
1989 February 16 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:50:57 147.203 Report
11 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:39:34 189.554
1990 February 15 11 Geoffrey Bodine Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:40:05 187.11 Report
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:47:42 157.123
1991 February 13 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:45:21 165.38 Report
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:47:50 156.794
1992 February 13 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 1:04:25 116.43 Report
11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:44:10 169.811
1993 February 11 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:48:56 153.27 Report
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:47:41 157.288
1994 February 17 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:47:59 156.304 Report
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:51:06 146.771
1995 February 13 4 Sterling Marlin Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:49:59 150.05 Report
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:56:52 131.887
1996 February 15 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:52:26 143.039 Report
28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:40:19 186.027
1997 February 13 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:45:09 166.113 Report
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:46:05 162.749
1998 February 12 40 Sterling Marlin SABCO Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:53:36 139.925 Report
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:50:57 147.203
1999 February 12 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 50 125 (201.168) 0:45:52 163.57 Report
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:48:16 155.28
2000 February 17 94 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:39:44 188.758 Report
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:39:53 188.048
2001 February 15 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 50 125 (201.168) 0:50:51 147.493 Report
31 Mike Skinner Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:46:12 162.338
2002 February 14 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:40:50 183.674 Report
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:56:50 131.965
2003 February 13 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:41:24 181.14 Report
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:41:28 180.845
2004 February 12 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 50 125 (201.168) 0:48:03 156.087 Report
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 50 125 (201.168) 0:41:08 182.334
2005 February 17 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 1:04:05 140.422 Report
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 1:00:02 145.161
2006 February 16 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 64* 160 (257.495) 1:08:16 140.625 Report
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 64* 160 (257.495) 1:05:32 146.49
2007 February 15 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 63* 157.5 (253.471) 1:23:16 113.491 Report
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 0:58:05 154.95
2008 February 14 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 0:59:00 160.81 Report
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 64* 160 (257.495) 1:14:45 128.428
2009 February 12 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 1:04:32 139.436 Report
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 150 (241.401) 0:57:14 157.251
2010 February 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 1:01:27 146.461 Report
9 Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 60 150 (241.401) 0:51:32 174.644
2011 February 17 22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 62* 155 (249.448) 0:58:12 159.794 Report
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 1:05:54 136.571
2012 February 23 14 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 0:56:34 159.104 Report
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 60 150 (241.401) 0:46:23 194.175
2013 February 21 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 0:50:46 177.282 Report
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 150 (241.401) 0:46:24 193.966
2014 February 20 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 150 (241.401) 0:46:49 192.259 Report
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 150 (241.401) 1:02:43 140.651
2015 February 19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 60 150 (241.401) 1:02:18 144.462 Report
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 64* 160 (257.495) 1:06:20 144.724
2016 February 18 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 60 150 (251.401) 0:52:06 172.899 Report
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 150 (251.401) 0:46:54 191.898
2017 February 23 24 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 60 150 (251.401) 0:56:13 160.095 Report
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 150 (251.401) 0:57:20 156.977
2018 February 15 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 63* 157.5 (253.471) 1:08:25 138.124 Report
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 60 150 (251.401) 0:49:29 181.879
2019 February 14 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 60 150 (251.401) 0:50:38 177.749 Report
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 60 150 (251.401) 0:46:36 193.133
2020 February 13 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 60 150 (251.401) 0:54:09 166.105 Report
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 60 150 (251.401) 0:52:38 170.994

Multiple winners (drivers)

Wins Driver Years Won
12 Dale Earnhardt 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
6 Cale Yarborough 1970, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985
5 Bobby Allison 1972, 1975, 1981, 1984, 1988
Darrell Waltrip 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1988
Jeff Gordon 1993, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2003, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2016
4 Junior Johnson 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965
Bobby Isaac 1964, 1969, 1972, 1974
Bill Elliott 1985, 1986, 1992, 2000
3 Fireball Roberts 1960, 1961, 1962
David Pearson 1969, 1971, 1975
Buddy Baker 1973, 1979, 1982
Sterling Marlin 1995, 1998, 2001
Tony Stewart 2005, 2007, 2012
Kyle Busch 2009, 2013, 2016
Denny Hamlin 2008, 2014, 2017
2 Jack Smith 1959, 1960
Joe Weatherly 1961, 1962
Neil Bonnett 1980, 1983
Ken Schrader 1987, 1989
Ernie Irvan 1994, 1996
Michael Waltrip 2002, 2005
Elliott Sadler 2004, 2006
Matt Kenseth 2012, 2014
Jimmie Johnson 2010, 2015
Chase Elliott 2017, 2018
Kevin Harvick 2013, 2019
Joey Logano 2019, 2020

Multiple winners (teams)

Wins Team Years Won
16 Hendrick Motorsports 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
15 Richard Childress Racing 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2013
10 Joe Gibbs Racing 1999, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2014, 2016, 2017
7 Robert Yates Racing 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006
6 Junior Johnson & Associates 1965, 1977, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1992
5 Team Penske 1975, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2020
4 Holman-Moody 1960, 1967, 1969, 1971
Bud Moore Engineering 1961, 1962, 1965, 1983
Nord Krauskopf 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976
DiGard Motorsports 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984
Ranier-Lundy 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
3 Ray Fox 1963, 1964, 1966
Ray Nichels 1964, 1966, 1970
Wood Brothers Racing 1970, 1975, 1980
2 Jack Smith 1961, 1963
Smokey Yunick 1959, 1960
Richard Howard 1972, 1974
Hoss Ellington 1980, 1982
Melling Racing 1985, 1986
Stewart-Haas Racing 2013, 2019

Manufacturer wins

Television broadcasters

CBS began covering the event regularly by the early 1980s, at times with partner USA. They were edited and aired tape-delayed the day before the Daytona 500. Starting in 2001, the races were shown live, as part of the new centralized television deal between Fox/FX and NBC/TNT. From 2001–2006, Fox Sports Net or FX (part of the Fox package) carried the race in odd years, and TNT (part of the NBC package) carried the race in even years.

Starting in 2007, the event was shown live on SPEED, as part of a new exclusive Fox network package. In addition, the race would be rerun in primetime to reach a larger audience. Starting in 2014, the race itself was moved to primetime under-the-lights, and continued to be shown live as part of the Fox package.

Year Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Pit Reporters
1960 CBS Bud Palmer
1967 ABC
1971 ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
1972 ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
1973 ABC Jim McKay Jackie Stewart
1974 ABC Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart
1975 ABC
1978 ABC Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
1979 CBS Ken Squier Dick Stockton Brock Yates
1980 CBS Ken Squier David Hobbs Brock Yates and Ned Jarrett
1981 CBS Ken Squier David Hobbs Ned Jarrett & Brock Yates
1982 USA Ken Squier David Hobbs Ned Jarrett & Larry Nuber
1983 USA Ken Squier David Hobbs Ned Jarrett & Larry Nuber
1984 USA Ken Squier David Hobbs Ned Jarrett & Chris Economaki
1985 CBS Ken Squier David Hobbs and Ned Jarrett
1986 CBS Ken Squier David Hobbs and Ned Jarrett
1987 CBS Ken Squier David Hobbs and Ned Jarrett
1988 CBS Ken Squier Ned Jarrett and Chris Economaki
1989 CBS Ken Squier Ned Jarrett and Chris Economaki
1990 CBS Ken Squier Ned Jarrett and Chris Economaki
1991 CBS Ken Squier David Hobbs and Ned Jarrett
1992 CBS Ken Squier Ned Jarrett and Neil Bonnett
1993 CBS Ken Squier Ned Jarrett and Neil Bonnett
1994 CBS Ken Squier Ned Jarrett and Chris Economaki Mike Joy and David Hobbs
1995 CBS Ken Squier Ned Jarrett and Richard Petty Mike Joy and David Hobbs
1996 CBS Ken Squier Ned Jarrett and Buddy Baker Mike Joy and David Hobbs
1997 CBS Ken Squier Ned Jarrett and Buddy Baker Mike Joy & Dick Berggren
1998 CBS Mike Joy Ned Jarrett and Buddy Baker Ken Squier & Dick Berggren & Bill Stephens
1999 CBS Mike Joy Ned Jarrett and Buddy Baker Ken Squier and Ralph Sheheen
2000 CBS Mike Joy Ned Jarrett and Buddy Baker Ken Squier & Dick Berggren
2001 FSN Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Dick Berggren, Jeanne Zelasko
2002 TNT Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach Jr. Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Dave Burns
2003 FX Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Dick Berggren
2004 TNT Allen Bestwick Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach Jr. Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Dave Burns, Bill Weber
2005 FX Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Dick Berggren
2006 TNT Bill Weber Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach Jr. Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Dave Burns, Allen Bestwick
2007 Speed Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda, Dick Berggren
2008 Speed Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Dick Berggren
2009 Speed Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Dick Berggren
2010 Speed Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Dick Berggren
2011 Speed Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Dick Berggren
2012 Speed Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Dick Berggren
2013 Speed Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Hermie Sadler
2014 FS1 Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
2015 FS1 Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds Jamie Little, Chris Neville, Matt Yocum
2016 FS1 Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon Jamie Little, Chris Neville, Vince Welch, Matt Yocum
2017 FS1 Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon Jamie Little, Chris Neville, Vince Welch, Matt Yocum
2018 FS1 Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch, Matt Yocum
2019 FS1 Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch, Matt Yocum
2020 FS1 Mike Joy Jeff Gordon Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch, Matt Yocum

References

  1. ^ "Bluegreen Vacations to sponsor NASCAR Cup Series Duel Races at Daytona". NASCAR. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Turner, Jared (September 19, 2015). "New title sponsor named for Daytona 500 qualifying races in 2016". Foxsports.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ^ McFadin, Daniek (January 30, 2019). "Gander RV to sponsor Daytona 500 qualifying races". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Newton, David (February 24, 2012). "Next year's Daytona 500 is Feb. 24". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-12-27. Retrieved 2004-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Associated Press (January 23, 2017). "NASCAR overhauls championship race, to award points by race segment". Fox News Channel. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
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