Historical performance — career stats at Daytona International Speedway
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 41 | 3 | 11 | 18.3 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 21 | 0 | 4 | 19.7 |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 14 | 1 | 4 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | 22 | 2 | 5 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Chris Buescher | 21 | 1 | 5 | 17.7 |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | 18 | 0 | 5 | 14.2 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 34 | 1 | 5 | 21.7 |
| 8 | Ty Gibbs | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17.8 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 35 | 1 | 9 | 18.3 |
| 10 | Alex Bowman | 20 | 0 | 2 | 17.1 |
Daytona International Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 200 laps across 2.5 mi of asphalt. As a superspeedway, the Daytona race rewards patience in the draft, strategic positioning, and the ability to find a push at the right moment. On plate tracks, anyone can win — and anyone can get wrecked.
Looking at career numbers, John H. Nemechek is the benchmark at Daytona with a 13.1 average finish across 7 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Chris Buescher with 1 victory. Denny Hamlin has led the most laps at this track (685), which speaks to their raw pace here.
For fantasy purposes, 14 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. The unpredictable nature of this circuit means variance is higher — strong historical data matters, but so does current-season form. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.
Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Daytona are John H. Nemechek (13.1 avg), Bubba Wallace (14.2 avg), and Alex Bowman (17.1 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.
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