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Ryan Preece finally snagged his first Cup Series win at Daytona after 249 grueling races — but that’s just the beginning. He’s not even close to the record for longest wait, with drivers like Ty Dillon (300+ starts) and J.J. Yeley (nearly 400 starts) still chasing their first checkered flag. Legends like Sterling Marlin (18 years, 279 races) and Michael McDowell (13 years, 358 races) prove how brutal it is to crack the win column — McDowell’s 2021 Daytona 500 triumph came after near-misses, crashes, and “start and park” stints. But the crown goes to Michael Waltrip: 16 years and 463 races until his Daytona 500 breakthrough in 2001 — a race forever stained by tragedy.

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