• 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)

• 1. 2009 winner: Matt Kenseth
  2. TV Coverage: FOX Sports
  3. Most victories: 7, Richard Petty
  4. 2008 Winner: Ryan Newman
  5. Team Purse: $18.6 million
  6. Driver Purse: $1.4 million
  7. 2008 Pole Sitter: Jimmie Johnson
  8. 2008 Race Starter: Richard Petty
  9. 2008 Pace Car Driver: Junior Johnson
  10. First race: 1959
  11. 2007 Champion: Kevin Harvick

• 2008 Results of the Daytona 500

  Here are the 2008 Daytona 500 Top 10 Finishers:

  1. Ryan Newman (Winner)
  2. Kurt Busch
  3. Tony Stewart
  4. Kyle Busch
  5. Reed Sorenson
  6. Elliott Sadler
  7. Kasey Kahne
  8. Robby Gordon
  9. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  10. Greg Biffle

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