There's no bigger race for a NASCAR driver to win than the Daytona 500. But it's one of the most random and chaotic events on the calendar.

Winning the Daytona 500 can be a career- and life-changing moment, securing a driver’s permanent place in NASCAR history and hoisting the massive Harley J. Earl Trophy.

The Daytona 500 has been a sacrosanct tradition for decades, opening the NASCAR season with an electrifying display of speed, talent, and spectacle. The post Daytona 500: NASCAR Refuses to Bends ...

And the Daytona 500 became one of motorsports’ grand races, with Sunday’s race having a $30.3 million purse — the largest in motorsports history, NASCAR said.