The rain played a part, just as it did in 2012, but many of the players in this year’s edition of The Great American Race are different than those from the 54th running of the Daytona 500. Biffle led 44 laps during the event, while Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin led the most laps (57) overall. 2011: Won Bank of America, FedEx 400, and Samsung Mobile 500. “(But) you do think about, ‘Oh my gosh, if that can happen, what else can happen?’. ET on Feb. 26, 2012, but a torrential band of rain in the Daytona Beach area made racing impossible and forced NASCAR officials to push the Daytona 500 to Monday for the first time. FANS TO CELEBRATE WITH DAYTONA 500® WINNER MATT KENSETH, THURSDAY, MARCH 1 AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS EVENT. Fans will have the rare opportunity to celebrate with 2012 DAYTONA 500® winner Matt Kenseth this Thursday, March 1 at Phoenix International Raceway’s annual Night of Champions event. PHOENIX – Fans will have the rare opportunity to celebrate with 2012 DAYTONA 500® winner Matt Kenseth this Thursday, March 1 at Phoenix International Raceway’s annual Night of Champions event. In 2003, Kenseth’s championship struck controversy and criticism for the Sprint Cup points system. 2009: Won the Daytona 500. Take a trip through the Daytona 500’s history, check out who won the year you were born (as long as you were born in 1959 or afterward) and get your engines ready for Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020! ET on Feb. 26, 2012, but a torrential band of rain in the Daytona Beach area made racing impossible and forced NASCAR officials to push the Daytona 500 to Monday for the first time. From there, Blaney pitted with a lap to go before the restart, Matt Kenseth assumed command over the field and paced the final 38 laps of the race for his second Daytona 500 win. He began stock car racing in 1988 at the age of 16 at Madison International Speedway. 2012: Won four races, including the Daytona 500. This year’s polesitter, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. — who led the first 20 laps on Sunday before the rain came — finished 21st for Roush Fenway Racing on the night that his teammate Kenseth went to victory lane. ET on Feb. 28, a full day and a half after the planned start of the event. Kenseth failed to win a race in the 2008 season for first time since 2001. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Underdog Dave Blaney, who had stayed out under caution just before Montoya’s crash with the jet dryer, looked like he was in position to steal the biggest win of his career for much of the stoppage before the track was finally cleaned off and deemed ready to return to racing. The fire and subsequent efforts needed to clean and repair the racing surface led to a two-hour, five-minute and 29-second red-flag period, during which Brad Keselowski Tweeted from inside his race car and one of the wildest Daytona 500s on record became a worldwide phenomenon. If you found this site useful, please link to us or mention us on your racing related web site or social media. 2015: Made five wins, including the Sprint Unlimited. The race ended at 1 a.m. 2011: Won the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway. In1994 and 1995, he won track championships at Madison International Speedway, Slinger Super Speedway, and Wisconsin International Raceway. He also serves as the announcer for the Must See Racing Sprint Car Series. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. In 2009, he won the Daytona 500 race after the rain ended the race early, and he also repeated his victory at the Daytona 500 in 2012. The celebration begins at 7 p.m. at Frank & Albert’s at the legendary Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. This time, however? © Copyright 2014-2020 - Turn 3 Media, LLC All Rights Reserved, The 2012 Daytona 500: NASCAR’s Longest Day. “Matt Kenseth's thrilling victory in the Daytona 500® served as a great way to start the NASCAR season,” said Phoenix International Raceway President, Bryan R. Sperber. Monday’s broadcast of the conclusion to the 62nd annual Daytona 500 will air at 4 p.m. Thank you very much. 2011: Won Bank of America, FedEx 400, and Samsung Mobile 500. For more information on cookies and our privacy policy, please click "About > Privacy Policy" above. February 20, 2011 the 53rd running of “The Daytona 500” Just 20 years old. 2013: Won seven races during the season run. Daytona 500 Winners – Racing-Reference – NASCAR, Richard Petty 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981. 2014: Finished 6 th in the Budweiser Duel at Daytona. ET, live on FOX, the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90. “The Night of Champions will be a special night to recognize Matt's victory and to officially wave the green flag for the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.". Roush Fenway Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle comprised the front row. Roger Penske pointed out the flaw in a driver winning only one race out of 36 taking the championship. Jacob Seelman is a SPEED SPORT staffer who studied Broadcast Journalism at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C. 2013: Won seven races during the season run. Cookies are used to keep you logged in, to optimize your ad experience, and for other features, but you can opt-out if you wish.
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