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Daytona International Speedway

Daytona Beach, Florida


Daytona International Speedway - Track Information

Length 2.5 miles; tri-oval
Banking
Turns- 31 degrees
Tri-oval- 18 degrees
Straightaways- 6 degrees
Ticket Info and Location
(904) 253-RACE

I-95 to International Speedway Blvd. Track is on the right side.

Official website

Jeff's History At Daytona

Race Date Start Finish Notebook
July 5, 2015 23 6 Final Daytona race. Wrecked after the finish at 2:40 a.m.
February 22, 2015 1 33 Led 87 laps. Hit and spun on final lap while running 10th.
July 5, 2014 9 12 Evaded two major wrecks; minor damage. Rain-shortened race.
February 23, 2014 6 4 Gave Dale Jr the winning drafting push on the final restart.
July 6, 2013 23 34 Wreck.
February 24, 2013 2 20 Led 31 laps. Faded from 8th on final restart with 6 laps to go.
July 7, 2012 5 12 Collected in 3 different melees in the last 35 laps.
February 26, 2012 16 40 Blown engine on lap 81.
July 2, 2011 4 6 Spun with 3 to go. Rallied from 17th to 6th in final 2 laps.
February 20, 2011 2 28 Caught up in a wreck on lap 29. Needed repairs behind the wall.
July 3, 2010 5 3 Led with 3 to go before RCR teammates freight trained past him.
February 14, 2010 21 26 Led the mid-stages, struggled with tire choice late. Wrecked on the final lap.
July 4, 2009 2 28 Car damaged in multi-car incident on lap 77.
February 15, 2009 3 13 Rebounded from mid-race cut tire. Moved up to 13th before rains halted the race on lap 152.
July 5, 2008 26 30 Went to the high line and lost the lead with 5 to go. Spun after blocking cars with 2 to go.
February 17, 2008 8 39 Broken suspension on lap 154.
July 7, 2007 1 5 Battled handling problems all night. Lost lead with 9 laps to go.
February 18, 2007 42 10 Moved up from 35th due to mid-race handling problems. Made a run at the top-5 but was taken out in a final lap wreck on the last lap.
July 1, 2006 4 40 Running 7th, collected in a multi-car wreck with 6 laps to go when Greg Biffle got loose in front of him.
February 19, 2006 2 26 Damage after contact with Tony Stewart on lap 43. Drafted back to the top-10. Damage after contact with Kurt Busch with 14 laps to go.
July 2, 2005 15 7 Struggling with loose handling condition on long runs.
February 20, 2005 15 1 Passed Dale Earnhardt Jr with 2 laps to go with drafting help from Jimmie Johnson.
July 3, 2004 1 1 Took four tires on the last pit stop and got drafting help from Jimmie Johnson to take the lead.
February 15, 2004 39 8 Running in third after the final round of pit stops. Lost the lead draft and slipped into the clutches of the second pack.
July 5, 2003 3 14 Ran in the top 10 for most of the night. Came in for fuel with 20 laps to go while others were able to make it to the finish.
February 16, 2003 13 12 Worked his way up to 4th on lap 100, got shuffled out of the draft and fell to 12th. Rain cancelled the rest of the event on lap 109.
July 6, 2002 3 22 Pitted for a flat tire on lap 27 and lost a lap. Couldn't get around Michael Waltrip at the front of the field to make up the lap for the remainder of the night.
February 17, 2002 3 9 Spun by Sterlin Marlin on a restart with 9 laps to go while leading.
July 7, 2001 5 37 Running in the top ten with 18 laps remaining when he was caught up in a ten car melee. Dale Earnhardt Jr. scores an emotional victory.
February 18, 2001 13 30 The day that shook the racing world-- Dale Earnhardt's final lap.
Jeff was caught up in a 19-car wreck on the backstretch on lap 174. Michael Waltrip's first win.
July 1, 2000 34 10  
February 20, 2000 11 34 Loose oil line fitting.
July 3, 1999 11 21  
February 14, 1999 1 1 Holds off Dale Earnhardt in a dramatic final 10 lap duel.
October 17, 1998 11 1 Postponed to October due to wildfires. In the first race under the lights, the skies of Daytona had a rainbow tint.
February 15, 1998 29 16 Dale Earnhardt's defining moment
July 5, 1997 4 21 Spin on the backstretch resulted in right side damage.
February 16, 1997 6 1 Hendrick Motorsports 1-2-3 finish.
July 6, 1996 1 3  
February 18, 1996 8 42 Early contact with the frontstretch wall.
July 1, 1995 3 1 Holds off a pack of cars on a last lap restart.
February 19, 1995 4 22 Car fell off the jack during a late race pit stop.
July 2, 1994 12 8  
February 20, 1994 6 4  
July 3, 1993 27 5  
February 14, 1993 3 5 Edged out at the finish line by Hut Stricklin in a battle for 4th.


Career Stats At Daytona
Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles
46 6 13 21 4


Daytona Breakdown
Average Start 10.6
Average Finish 16.6
Victories - 6 February 2005
July 2004
February 1999
October 1998
February 1997
July 1995

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