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- 2009 winner: Matt Kenseth
- TV Coverage: FOX Sports
- Most victories: 7, Richard Petty
- 2008 Winner: Ryan Newman
- Team Purse: $18.6 million
- Driver Purse: $1.4 million
- 2008 Pole Sitter: Jimmie Johnson
- 2008 Race Starter: Richard Petty
- 2008 Pace Car Driver: Junior Johnson
- First race: 1959
- 2007 Champion: Kevin Harvick
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Matt Kenseth won the 51st Daytona 500 race on Sunday, February 15, 2009. Kenseth won as a result of the race being called off due to rain after 152 laps.
This page provides information on the results of the 51st Daytona 500. The Daytona 500 is the first race of the NASCAR season. It is a 200-lap, 500-mile Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The 2008 Daytona 500 marked the 50th anniversary of what is the most-watched auto race in the United States. Initiative: World's most watched TV sports events: 2006 Rank & Trends report (January 30, 2007)
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Daytona 500 Results Questions
Watchmen trailer during the Daytona 500? 1 AnswerWho watches the Daytona 500? For the most part, males. Watchmen, like many comic book movies or dark action movies, will appeal to males. That's there demogr... read more
How many laps is the Daytona 500? 2 AnswersI used to think 500 too! There are 200 laps in the Daytona 500. It is a 500-mile NASCAR Nextel Cup race series and Daytona is classified as a superspeedway, wit... read more
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2008 Final Official Race Results:
- Ryan Newman
- Kurt Busch
- Tony Stewart
- Kyle Busch
- Reed Sorenson
- Elliott Sadler
- Kasey Kahne
- Robby Gordon
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Greg Biffle
- Bobby Labonte
- Brian Vickers
- Jeff Burton
- Kevin Harvick
- Sam Hornish Jr.
- Dale Jarrett
- Denny Hamlin
- David Reutimann
- Carl Edwards
- Martin Truex, Jr.
- Scott Riggs
- Paul Menard
- Jeremy Mayfield
- Clint Bowyer
- J.J. Yeley
- Jamie McMurray
- Jimmie Johnson
- David Gilliland
- Michael Waltrip
- Travis Kvapil
- Mark Martin
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Dario Franchitti
- Kyle Petty
- Casey Mears
- Matt Kenseth
- Regan Smith
- Dave Blaney
- Jeff Gordon
- John Andretti
- Joe Nemechek
- David Ragan
- Kenny Wallace