Daytona 500 Quick FactsThere are more Toyota’s than Fords this year 9 versus 7First pays about 1.4 millionTotal purse $18,689,238Last place pays a minimum $223865 but you have to make the race and 10 teams did not.In 1959 Lee Petty won $19050.00There is no Sponsor for the 50th running (I don’t know why)Coke will sponsor the July raceMichael Waltrip team will run gold wheels (who else but MW)This will be Dale Jarrett last 500Trisha Yearwood to Perform National Anthem at Daytona 500One person from a heart attack while driving the Richard Petty driving experienceThe 150 duel broadcast 157 of TV time including 51 minutes of commercials