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Best drivers to never win the Daytona 500

By Staff Report | Monday, February 15, 2021
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The Daytona 500 has its share of both heart-soaring wins and heartbreaking moments every year. A victory in NASCAR's most prestigious race has eluded some of the best drivers of all time. Scroll on for our list.
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Terry Labonte

Daytona 500 starts: 32
Best finish: Second, 1986, 1990, 1997
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Ricky Rudd

Daytona 500 starts: 29
Best finish: Third, 1981
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Mark Martin

Daytona 500 starts: 29
Best finish: Second, 2007
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Bobby Labonte

Daytona 500 starts: 24
Best finish: Second, 1998
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Rusty Wallace

Daytona 500 starts: 23
Best finish: Third, 2001
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Tony Stewart

Daytona 500 starts: 17
Best finish: Second, 2004
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Martin Truex Jr.

Daytona 500 starts: 17
Best finish: Second, 2016, 2018
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Kyle Busch

Daytona 500 starts: 16
Best finish: Second, 2019
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Kasey Kahne

Daytona 500 starts: 15
Best finish: Seventh, 2007 and 2008
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Greg Biffle

Daytona 500 starts: 14
Best finish: Third, 2012
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Carl Edwards

Daytona 500 starts: 12
Best finish: Second, 2011
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Brad Keselowski

Daytona 500 starts: 12
Best finish: Third, 2014
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Ned Jarrett

Daytona 500 starts: 7
Best finish: Third, 1963
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