Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, crosses the finish line winduring the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 61st Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

The 2025 Daytona 500 race week is upon us and today marks only four days before the NASCAR Cup Series drivers line up for the most prestigious event on the schedule. The number four holds a special and honored place when it comes to the Daytona 500. Only four drivers in the race’s great 66-year history to date have won back-to-back 500s – Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84), Sterling Marlin (1994-95) and Denny Hamlin (2019-2020). This year, defending winner, Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron will be attempting to join that short and esteemed list.

Tune-in to the 2025 DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, February 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.