BACK TO GALLERIES

Today’s stars in their first ‘Great American Race’

By | Published: January 15, 2016 16

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BACK TO GALLERIES

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Kurt Busch, 2001

Start: 26th
Finish: 41st

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Kevin Harvick, 2002*

*Harvick was Rookie of the Year in 2001 after taking over the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet following Dale Earnhardt's death. Harvick's first Daytona 500 start came in 2002.
Start: Second
Finish: 36th (crash on Lap 148)
Laps led: Three
2001 Rookie of the Year winner

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Jimmie Johnson, 2002

Start: Polesitter
Finish: 15th

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Ryan Newman, 2002

Start: 23rd
Finish: Seventh
2002 Rookie of the Year winner

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Kasey Kahne, 2004

Start: 27th
Finish: 41st (blown engine)
2004 Rookie of the Year winner

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Kyle Busch, 2005

Start: 19th
Finish: 38th
2005 Rookie of the Year winner

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Martin Truex Jr., 2005

Start: 10th
Finish: 34th

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Clint Bowyer, 2006

Start: 37th
Finish: Sixth

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Denny Hamlin, 2006

Start: 17th
Finish: 30th
2006 Rookie of the Year winner

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Joey Logano, 2009

Start: Ninth
Finish: 43rd (crash on Lap 79)
2009 Rookie of the Year winner

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Brad Keselowski, 2010

Start: 26th
Finish: 36th

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Trevor Bayne, 2011

Start: 32nd
Finish: 1st
Laps led: Six
Bayne won the 2011 Daytona 500 in just his second career premier series start and is the youngest winner of the race at 20 years and one day old.

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Danica Patrick, 2012

Start: 29th
Finish: 38th

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Austin Dillon, 2013

Start: 8th
Finish: 31st

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Kyle Larson, 2014

Start: 16th
Finish: 38th (crash on Lap 163)
2014 Rookie of the Year winner

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Chase Elliott, 2016

Start: 1st
Finish: 37th
Laps led: Three
Elliott is the youngest-ever winner of a Daytona 500 pole at 20 years, 2 months and 17 days.
2016 Rookie of the Year winner