NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon celebrates his victory in the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) ...

DAYTONA BEACH — Everything seemed to come easy for Jeff Gordon, including his first Daytona 500 win. In 1997, NASCAR’s 25-year-old superstar became the youngest champion ever. A year later ...

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.

As NASCAR’s popularity rose and the Daytona 500 increased in importance through the latter part of the 20th century, Daytona Beach piggybacked off it, giving the city an identity that many other ...

Former NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon's No. 24 car winning the 2025 Daytona 500 was just one of many similarities to the 'Great American Race' in 2005.