• The Daytona 500 is the first race of the NASCAR season. It is run every February in Daytona Beach, Florida.

  Matt Kenseth won the 2009 Daytona 500 race. Kenseth was in first place on lap 152, when the race was called off due to rain.

  The 51st Daytona 500 was held on February 15, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. EST. Martin Truex, Jr. earned the pole position for the race recording his best lap at 188.001 miles per hour.ESPN.com: Truex in pole position for Daytona 500

• Fast Facts

  1. 2009 winner: Matt Kenseth
  2. First Race: 1959Official Site: Brief History of the 500
  3. Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
  4. Drivers race 200 laps around a 2.5 mile track for a total of 500 miles
  5. AKA: "The Great American Race"Official Site: Brief History of the 500
  6. Daytona 500 winners receive the Harley J. Earl TrophyOfficial Site: Brief History of the 500
  7. One of four restrictor plate races
  8. Biggest total payout in prize money for any motorsports event in the United StatesOfficial Site: Brief History of the 500
  9. Team purse: $18.6 million (2008)
  10. Driver purse: $1.4 million (2008)
  11. Most victories: 7, Richard PettyOfficial Site: Daytona 500 Records

• 2009 Daytona 500 Results

  1. Matt Kenseth
  2. Kevin Harvick
  3. A.J. Allmendinger
  4. Clint Bowyer
  5. Elliott Sadler
  6. David Ragan
  7. Michael Waltrip
  8. Tony Stewart
  9. Reed Sorenson
  10. Kurt Busch

• Recent Daytona 500 Winners

  • 2008: Ryan NewmanOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 2007: Kevin HarvickOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 2006: Jimmie JohnsonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 2005: Jeff GordonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr.Official Site: Results & Champions
  • 2003: Michael WaltripOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 2002: Ward BurtonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 2001: Michael WaltripOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 2000: Dale JarrettOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1999: Jeff GordonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1998: Dale EarnhardtOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1997: Jeff GordonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1996: Dale JarrettOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1995: Sterling MarlinOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1994: Sterling MarlinOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1993: Dale JarrettOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1992: Davey AllisonOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1991: Ernie IrvanOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1990: Derrike CopeOfficial Site: Results & Champions
  • 1989: Darrell WaltripOfficial Site: Results & Champions

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