NASCAR: Top-Five Wildest Moments In Daytona 500 History

It’s no secret that almost every driver in NASCAR dreams of one day winning The Daytona 500. Not only is the annual Super Bowl of Motorsports a benchmark to measure a drivers future successes in the sport, it also puts the driver in élite company alongside of the greatest legends that NASCAR has ever known.

With a spot in NASCAR history on the line and a chance to prove to everyone that they are the best the sport has to offer hanging in the balance, it’s safe to say that a driver would do practically anything to be the one who makes it to victory lane at Daytona.

With that in mind, Beyond the Flag counts down the top-five wildest moments in the history of the Daytona 500. While not all of these picks involve a driver having a chance to win the Great American Race, they still show just how much desperation and raw emotion goes into competing in a race like this.

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