The 2018 Daytona 500 marks the 60th running of NASCAR's biggest and most prestigious race.

Daytona International Speedway's 2.5-mile layout has always been a tough test for drivers, and the Harley J. Earl Trophy has usually gone to one of the sport's big stars. But the race has produced some surprise winners through the years, from Derrike Cope in 1990 to Trevor Bayne (2011). 

Here is a look at the most successful drivers and manufacturers for the race through the years. 

Who has the most Daytona 500 wins?

The legendary Richard Petty leads all drivers with seven Daytona 500 wins.

No. of WinsDriverYears Won
7Richard Petty1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981
4Cale Yarborough1968, 1977, 1983, 1984
3Bobby Allison1978, 1982, 1988
Dale Jarrett1993, 1996, 2000
Jeff Gordon1997, 1999, 2005
2Bill Elliott1985, 1987
Sterling Marlin1994, 1995
Michael Waltrip2001, 2003
Matt Kenseth2009, 2012
Jimmie Johnson2006, 2013
Dale Earnhardt Jr.2004, 2014

Daytona 500 wins by manufacturer

Chevrolet (23), Ford (14), Plymouth (4), Dodge (4), Mercury (3), Oldsmobile (3), Pontiac (3), Buick (3), Toyota (1). 

Past Daytona 500 winners

1959: Lee Petty
1960: Junior Johnson
1961: Marvin Panch
1962: Fireball Roberts
1963: Tiny Lund
1964: Richard Petty
1965: Fred Lorenzen
1966: Richard Petty
1967: Mario Andretti
1968: Cale Yarborough
1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
1970: Pete Hamilton
1971: Richard Petty
1972: A.J. Foyt
1973: Richard Petty
1974: Richard Petty
1975: Benny Parsons
1976: David Pearson
1977: Cale Yarborough
1978: Bobby Allison
1979: Richard Petty
1980: Buddy Baker
1981: Richard Petty
1982: Bobby Allison
1983: Cale Yarborough
1984: Cale Yarborough
1985: Bill Elliott
1986: Geoff Bodine
1987: Bill Elliott
1988: Bobby Allison
1989: Darrell Waltrip
1990: Derrike Cope
1991: Ernie Irvan
1992: Davey Allison
1993: Dale Jarrett
1994: Sterling Marlin
1995: Sterling Marlin
1996: Dale Jarrett
1997: Jeff Gordon
1998: Dale Earnhardt
1999: Jeff Gordon
2000: Dale Jarrett
2001: Michael Waltrip
2002: Ward Burton
2003: Michael Waltrip
2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2005: Jeff Gordon
2006: Jimmie Johnson
2007: Kevin Harvick
2008: Ryan Newman
2009: Matt Kenseth
2010: Jamie McMurray
2011: Trevor Bayne
2012: Matt Kenseth
2013: Jimmie Johnson
2014: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2015: Joey Logano
2016: Denny Hamlin
2017: Kurt Busch