DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - JULY 07: Justin Haley, driver of the #77 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 07, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Every driver who won first Cup Series race at Daytona

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Michael McDowell, driver of the #34 Love's Travel Stops Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Michael McDowell won his first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in his 358th career start with the 2021 Daytona 500. The driver of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford added his name to a special list of Cup drivers who made their first trip to Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway. Scroll through to see who else made the list.

Michael McDowell

Feb. 14, 2021

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 29: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 29, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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William Byron

Aug. 29, 2020

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - JULY 07: Justin Haley, driver of the #77 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 07, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Justin Haley

July 7, 2019

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 07: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 buyatoyota.com Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Erik Jones

July 7, 2018

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 06: Aric Almirola, driver of the #43 United States Air Force Ford, celebrates with champagne in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 after the race was called for weather at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2014 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Aric Almirola

July 6, 2014

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 02: David Ragan, driver of the #6 UPS Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke ZERO 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 2, 2011 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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David Ragan

July 2, 2011

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Trevor Bayne, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2011 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR) | Getty Images

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Trevor Bayne

Feb. 20, 2011

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 5: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 Ford Taurus, celebrates his victory in the Pepsi 400, on July 05, 2003 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo By Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Greg Biffle

July 5, 2003

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18 Feb 2001: Michael Waltrip who drives the #15 Chevy Monte Carlo for Dale Earnhardt Inc. celebrates his victory after the Daytona 500 Speedweeks, part of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport

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Michael Waltrip

Feb. 18, 2001

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 5, 1997: John Andretti, driving Cale Yarborough?s No. 98 Ford, became the last driver to win the Pepsi 400 at Daytona in the daytime. It was Yarborough?s first and only NASCAR Cup Series victory as a car owner. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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John Andretti

July 5, 1997

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 02: Jimmy Spencer, driver of the #27 McDonald's Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Winston Cup Series Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 2, 1994 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Jimmy Spencer

July 2, 1994

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NASCAR driver Sterling Marlin wins the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Sterling Marlin

Feb. 20, 1994

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Derrike Cope driver of the #10 Chevrolet Lumina celebrates his victory of the1990 Winston Cup Daytona 500 when favorite Dale Earnhardt blew a tire on the last lap at the Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 1990 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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Derrike Cope

Feb. 18, 1990

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Greg Sacks 1985 Daytona win

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Greg Sacks

July 4, 1985

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 22: Driver Pete Hamilton makes a pit stop at the Daytona 500 race on February 22, 1970 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Dozier Mobley/Getty Images)

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Pete Hamilton

Feb. 22, 1970

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 26, 1967: Mario Andretti led the final 33 laps of the 1967 Daytona 500 to collect his first and only NASCAR Cup Series win, which came in only his seventh start. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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Mario Andretti

Feb. 26, 1967

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 4, 1966: Sam McQuagg got his first NASCAR Cup Series win here, sporting a rear deck spoiler on the Nichels Engineering Dodge Charger, an innovative first on the superspeedways. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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Sam McQuagg

July 4, 1966

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1960s: Earl Balmer of Floyds Knobs, IN, started 32 NASCAR Cup events in a brief career that lasted from 1959 through 1968. He scored 10 top 10 finishes during that period and won one race, one of the qualifying events for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Balmer drove a Dodge owned by Ray Fox to the victory at a time when the twin qualifying races counted toward the season-long Cup points chase. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Earl Balmer

Feb. 25, 1966

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 4, 1964: A.J. Foyt (C) beat Bobby Isaac in the Firecracker 400. Both drove Dodges prepared by Ray Nichels. They traded the lead 16 times in the final 56 laps. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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A.J. Foyt

July 4, 1964

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL — 1964: Bobby Isaac got the biggest break in his racing career at the beginning of the year when he was tapped to drive a factory Dodge built and owned by Ray Nichels. Isaac scored the first win of his NASCAR Cup career at Daytona International Speedway in February by taking one of the twin qualifying races for the Daytona 500, as those races were Cup points-paying events at that time. Isaac went on to finish 15th in the Daytona 500, but in July came home second in the Firecracker 400, being passed by winner A. J. Foyt coming down to the checkered flag. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Bobby Isaac

Feb. 21, 1964

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 24, 1963: Driver Tiny Lund and the Wood Brothers celebrate their win in the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Lund was chosen to take the place of the WoodsÕ regular driver, Marvin Panch, after he helped free Panch from his burning, overturned sports car when he crashed earlier in the month during practice for the Daytona Continental, saving PanchÕs life. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Tiny Lund

Feb. 24, 1963

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 22, 1963: Johnny Rutherford won the second 100-mile qualifier for the Daytona 500. The 24-year-old is shown here in victory lane with car owner, Smokey Yunick (2nd from left). (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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Johnny Rutherford

Feb. 22, 1963