<page_title> Daytona 500 </page_title> <section_title> List of Daytona 500 winners </section_title> <table> <cell> 1980 <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> Laps </col_header> </cell> <cell> Buddy Baker <col_header> Driver </col_header> </cell> <cell> 177.602‡ <col_header> Average Speed (mph) </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1980, Buddy Baker won the fastest Daytona 500 in history, averaging a speed of 177.602 mph.