By The Numbers: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Career At Daytona
Dale Earnhardt Jr. made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
1 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light pole at Daytona (2/20/2011).
2 – Daytona 500 wins (02/15/2004 and 02/23/2014). Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of just 11 drivers to win the Daytona 500
multiple times.
4 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points‐paying wins (07/07/2001, 02/15/2004, 02/23/2014 and 07/05/2015). He is tied with Bill Elliott, Dale Jarrett, Junior Johnson and Tony Stewart for the seventh‐most series wins at Daytona.
5 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series non‐points paying wins – The Clash (two wins: 2003 and 2008); The Duels (three wins: 2008, 2015 and 2016).
10.2 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series average starting position at Daytona.
13 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series top‐five finishes – tied with Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch for 11th‐most at Daytona.
14.3 ‐ Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series average finishing position at Daytona.
19 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series top‐10 finishes – tied with Benny Parson for 14th‐most at Daytona.
35 – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Daytona International Speedway – 28th‐most all‐time.
143.3 – Highest Driver Rating performance in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona.
601 – Total number of laps led (10.2% of his laps completed) at Daytona International Speedway – series‐most among active drivers.
5,904 – Total number of laps completed of a possible 6,183 (95.5%) at Daytona International Speedway – 23rd‐most all‐time.
