Pictures: Daytona 500 winners through the years

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Lee Petty in 1959.Lee Petty in 1959.Fireball Roberts in 1962.Richard Petty in 1964.Richard Petty in 1974.Benny Parsons in 1975.David Pearson in 1976.David Pearson in 1976.Richard Petty in 1979.Richard Petty in 1979.Bill Elliott in 1985.Bill Elliott in 1985.Darrell Waltrip in 1989.Sterling Marlin in 1995.Dale Jarrett in 1996.Dale Jarrett in 1996.Jeff Gordon in 1997.Jeff Gordon in 1997.Earnhardt in February 1998Earnhardt in February 1998Earnhardt in February 1998Earnhardt in February 1998Jeff Gordon in 1999.Jeff Gordon in 1999.Dale Jarrett in 2000.Michael Waltrip in 2001.Michael Waltrip in 2001.Michael Waltrip in 2001.Ward Burton in 2002.Ward Burton in 2002.Michael Waltrip in 2003.Michael Waltrip in 2003.Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2004.Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2004.2005 Daytona 5002005 Daytona 500Jimmie Johnson wins the 2006 Daytona 500Jimmie Johnson wins the 2006 Daytona 500Kevin Harvick wins the 2007 Daytona 500Kevin Harvick wins the 2007 Daytona 500Ryan Newman wins the 2008 Daytona 500Ryan Newman wins the 2008 Daytona 500Matt Kenseth wins the 2009 Daytona 500Matt Kenseth wins the 2009 Daytona 500Jamie McMurray wins the 2010 Daytona 500Jamie McMurray wins the 2010 Daytona 500Picture: Trevor Bayne wins 2011 Daytona 500

Jeff Gordon celebrates as he gets out of his Chevrolet in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500.

Jeff Gordon in 1997.

( ASSOCIATED PRESS / February 16, 1997 )

Jeff Gordon celebrates as he gets out of his Chevrolet in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500.

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