Drivers who have won back-to-back Daytona 500s
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William Byron is one of five drivers to win back-to-back Daytona 500s. Take a look at the instances of back-to-back Daytona 500 wins.
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1973: Richard Petty
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1974: Petty won the Daytona 500 seven times in his career -- the most all time. The back-to-back wins marked the fourth and fifth times he won the Daytona 500.
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1983: Cale Yarborough
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1984: Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times in his career with the back-to-back wins, marking the final two times he won the race.
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1994: Sterling Marlin
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1995: These two victories are Marlin's only two Daytona 500 wins.
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2019: Denny Hamlin
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2020: Hamlin has won the Daytona 500 three times, with his back-to-back run marking the second and third times he won the event.
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2024: William Byron
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2025: After going winless in his first six Daytona 500 starts, Byron won the Harley J. Earl Trophy twice in back-to-back years.