The Daytona 500 is NASCAR's most premier event. A win in the Daytona 500 puts you in the record books forever and while some of NASCAR's best drivers have won the 500, there are a few that just let Daytona get away from them. The names of the drivers who just missed the Daytona 500 may be just as impressive as the guys who have won it. Over the next few weeks I will list the drivers who have just missed the Daytona 500, debating which driver may be the best to never win the 500.
In my opinion you have to look at what a driver did at Daytona and how good they have been/were at the racetrack. When you think about a successful driver at Daytona, you have to think about Terry Labonte, although Labonte has never won the Daytona 500 in 30 starts.
Labonte first came down to Daytona in 1979. While that race is known by most NASCAR fans few remember Labonte ran in that race. He finished 16th in his first attempt in the race, driving a Buick for car owner Billy Hagan. Since then Dayto...
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