Daytona 500 Winning Time Comparison (Seconds)

Which Daytona 500 race ran the fastest ever recorded? Compare 12 winning times from NASCAR official data, from 10212s Elliott 1987 to 13936s Byron 2025.

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2025 William Byron13,936 Seconds (s)

2011 Trevor Bayne13,811 Seconds (s)

2010 Jamie McMurray13,636 Seconds (s)

1988 Bobby Allison13,088 Seconds (s)

2006 Jimmie Johnson12,806 Seconds (s)

2014 Dale Earnhardt Jr12,389 Seconds (s)

2007 Kevin Harvick12,054 Seconds (s)

2024 William Byron11,452 Seconds (s)

2016 Denny Hamlin11,424 Seconds (s)

2001 Michael Waltrip11,126 Seconds (s)

1998 Dale Earnhardt10,422 Seconds (s)

1987 Bill Elliott10,212 Seconds (s)

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Name	Value	Context	Source
1987 Bill Elliott Fastest here. 2h50m.	10,212 seconds	176.263 mph average	Britannica Daytona table: 176.263 mph avg
1988 Bobby Allison Oldest winner at 50.	13,088 seconds	137.531 mph average	Britannica Daytona table: 137.531 mph avg
1998 Dale Earnhardt 20 tries breakthrough.	10,422 seconds	172.712 mph average	Britannica Daytona table: 172.712 mph avg
2001 Michael Waltrip Somber first win.	11,126 seconds	161.783 mph average	Britannica Daytona table: 161.783 mph avg
2006 Jimmie Johnson 203 laps with overtime.	12,806 seconds	142.667 mph average	Racing-Reference 2006: 3:33:26
2007 Kevin Harvick 0.020 second margin.	12,054 seconds	149.335 mph average	Britannica Daytona table: 149.335 mph avg
2010 Jamie McMurray 208 laps, 9 cautions.	13,636 seconds	137.284 mph average	Racing-Reference 2010: 3:47:16
2011 Trevor Bayne Rookie upset at 20.	13,811 seconds	130.326 mph average	Britannica Daytona table: 130.326 mph avg
2014 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rain delayed Sunday.	12,389 seconds	145.290 mph average	Racing-Reference 2014: 3:26:29
2016 Denny Hamlin 0.010 closest finish.	11,424 seconds	157.549 mph average	Britannica Daytona table: 157.549 mph avg
2024 William Byron Back to back start.	11,452 seconds	157.178 mph average	Britannica Daytona table: 157.178 mph avg
2025 William Byron Slowest here. Crash fest.	13,936 seconds	129.159 mph average	Britannica Daytona table: 129.159 mph avg

About this converter

Daytona 500 winning times swing with cautions, from under 2h51m to nearly 3h53m. Bill Elliott 1987 at 10212 seconds off 176.263 mph average is the fastest here. Dale Earnhardt 1998 at 10422 seconds finally broke through after 20 tries. Michael Waltrip 2001 at 11126, Hamlin 2016 at 11424 and Byron 2024 at 11452 mark clean fast runs. Harvick 2007 at 12054 won by 0.020 seconds. Johnson 2006 at 12806 needed 203 laps. Allison 1988 at 13088 won at age 50. McMurray 2010 at 13636 survived 9 cautions over 208 laps. Bayne 2011 at 13811 stunned as a rookie. Byron 2025 at 13936 is the slowest here after late crashes. Times follow Racing-Reference race pages with Britannica average speed tables, since time equals 500 miles over average speed.

How to use it

Pick two races and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first race, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the time in the chosen unit. Try 1 Byron 2025 against Elliott 1987 to compare slowest against fastest.

Times are official race times including cautions and overtime laps. Average speed rows let time be checked as 500 miles over speed. Rain delays before the green stay out.

FAQ

What is the fastest Daytona 500 here?

1987 Bill Elliott at 10212 seconds, 176.263 mph average.

What is the slowest here?

2025 William Byron at 13936 seconds after late crashes.

What was the closest finish?

2016 Hamlin over Truex by 0.010 seconds.

Why do times vary so much?

Cautions and overtime laps. Clean races run near 2h50m.

Sources

Racing-Reference Daytona 500 race pages (2006 3:33:26, 2010 3:47:16, 2014 3:26:29)
Britannica Daytona 500 table (1987 to 2025 winners with average speeds)
NASCAR closest finishes gallery (2007 0.020, 2016 0.010 margins)

Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries

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