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Top 10 lap leaders at Daytona International Speedway

By Staff Report | Published: February 20, 2023 11

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Daytona International Speedway is known as "The World Center of Racing" and has hosted NASCAR Cup Series events since 1959. To date, the 2.5-mile superspeedway has hosted 152 races. Scroll to see the top 10 drivers who have led the most laps at the Florida track.

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10. Denny Hamlin

Total laps run: 5,922

Laps led: 654

Daytona wins: 3

Average finish: 16.8

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 07: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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9. Tony Stewart

Total laps run: 5,438

Laps led: 669

Daytona wins: 4

Average finish: 18.6

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL — 1976: David Pearson started off the NASCAR Cup season at Daytona International Speedway by winning the Daytona 500 in a wild, crashing finish with arch-rival Richard Petty. In July, Pearson finished second to Cale Yarborough in the Firecracker 400. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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8. David Pearson

Total laps run: 6,990

Laps led: 674

Daytona wins: 8

Average finish: 12.2

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7. Fireball Roberts

Total laps run: 1,399

Laps led: 699

Daytona wins: 7

Average finish: 15.8

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DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2007 in Daytona, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images for NASCAR) | Getty Images

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6. Jeff Gordon

Total laps run: 7,694

Laps led: 710

Daytona wins: 6

Average finish: 16.3

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Bobby Allison driver of the #12 Buick celebrates with his son Davey (Feb 25, 1961-July 13, 1993) driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28 Texaco-Havoline Ford after winning the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 1988 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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5. Bobby Allison

Total laps run: 7,094

Laps led: 854

Daytona wins: 6

Average finish: 16.1

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Buddy Baker driver of the #28 Oldsmobile celebrates in victory lane after winning the Winston Cup Daytona 500 on February 17, 1980 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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4. Buddy Baker

Total laps run: 7,318

Laps led: 1,126

Daytona wins: 2

Average finish: 16.2

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 19, 1984: Cale Yarborough?s 1984 Daytona 500 win, his second in as many years, came via his aggressive driving style and solid horsepower provided by crew chief/engine builder Waddell Wilson. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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3. Cale Yarborough

Total laps run: 6,284

Laps led: 1,252

Daytona wins: 9

Average finish: 17.5

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 4: Driver Richard Petty celebrates in Victory Lane after winning his 200th, and final, career race at the Firecracker 400 race on July 4, 1984 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Dozier Mobley/Getty Images)

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2. Richard Petty

Total laps run: 9,417

Laps led: 1,278

Daytona wins: 10

Average finish: 15.0

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15, 1998: Dale Earnhardt led the final 61 laps in conquering his dream and winning the Daytona 500. The victory broke his 59-race winless streak, which had dated back to 1996. With him in victory lane are car owner Richard Childress' grandsons, Ty Dillon (L) and Austin Dillon along with Taylor Nicole Earnhardt, Earnhardt's daughter. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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1. Dale Earnhardt

Total laps run: 7,485

Laps led: 1,286

Daytona wins: 3

Average finish: 10.7