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Drivers to win Clash, Daytona 500 in same season
By Staff Report | Published: February 1, 2026 7
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It's been 10 years since somebody won The Clash and the Daytona 500 in the same season, but when it happens it can be special, like when Jeff Gordon (pictured) led a 1-2-3 Hendrick Motorsports finish in the 1997 Daytona 500 to complete the feat.
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Driver: Denny Hamlin
Year: 2016
Season result: 6th
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Driver: Dale Jarrett
Year: 2000
Season result: 4th
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Driver: Jeff Gordon
Year: 1997
Season result: 1st
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Driver: Dale Jarrett
Year: 1996
Season result: 3rd
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Driver: Bill Elliott
Year: 1987
Season result: 2nd
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Driver: Bobby Allison
Year: 1982
Season result: 2nd