Attempts at Winning "The Big One"

After his 16th attempt at winning the Daytona 500, Kurt Busch was finally able to secure the victory and add his name to the legendary list of Daytona 500 Champions. With the Daytona 500 inching closer and closer (a month away from today) we are going over how many attempts each driver has had at winning the Daytona 500.

 A victory in the Daytona 500 seals your legendary status and automatically puts you in an elite group of drivers. This year, the 60th running of The Daytona 500, is extra special. "The Great American Race" has been run 60 times with some of the best drivers in the world battling for one thing... winning the Daytona 500. Over time, moments are made, those moments that our kid's kids will be talking about. Here is a list of each driver who will enter the 60th Daytona 500 and how many attempts they have going into next months spectacle.

Attempts at Winning the Daytona 500

  1. Kasey Kahne - 14 Attempts
  2. Martin Truex Jr. - 13 Attempts
  3. Kyle Busch - 12 Attempts
  4. Clint Bowyer - 12 Attempts
  5. David Ragan - 11 Attempts
  6. Paul Menard - 10 Attempts
  7. Brad Keselowski - 8 Attempts
  8. AJ Allmendinger - 8 Attempts
  9. David Gilliland - 7 Attempts
  10. Aric Almirola - 7 Attempts
  11. Michael McDowell - 6 Attempts
  12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 6 Attempts
  13. Danica Patrick - 6 Attempts
  14. Austin Dillon - 5 Attempts
  15. Kyle Larson - 4 Attempts
  16. Ty Dillon - 3 Attempts
  17. Ryan Blaney - 3 Attempts
  18. Chase Elliott - 2 Attempts
  19. Chris Buescher - 2 Attempts
  20. Matt DiBenedetto - 2 Attempts
  21. Brendan Gaughan - 2 Attempts
  22. Erik Jones - 1 Attempt
  23. Daniel Suarez - 1 Attempt
  24. Alex Bowman - 1 Attempt
  25. William Byron - No Attempts
  26. Darrell Wallace Jr. - No Attempts
  27. Ray Black Jr. - No Attempts
  28. Mark Thompson - No Attempts

Former Winners of The Daytona 500 (Years Won)

  1. Kurt Busch (2017)
  2. Jamie McMurray (2010)
  3. Ryan Newman  (2008)
  4. Trevor Bayne (2011)
  5. Kevin Harvick (2007)
  6. Joey Logano (2015)
  7. Denny Hamlin (2016)
  8. Derrike Cope (1990)
  9. Jimmie Johnson (2006 & 2013)
Writing Credit - (Koelle,2018)
Photo Credit - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

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