<Li> 1988: Restrictor plates were mandated to reduce dangerously high speeds at Daytona . Bobby Allison and his son Davey finished one - two and celebrated together in Victory Lane, making Bobby Allison the oldest driver to win the Daytona 500 . </Li> <Li> 1990: Dale Earnhardt appeared headed for certain victory until the closing laps . On lap 193, Geoff Bodine spun in the first turn, causing the third and final caution of the race . All of the leaders pitted except Derrike Cope, who stayed out to gain track position . On the lap 195 restart, Earnhardt re-took the lead . On the final lap, going into turn three, he ran over a bell housing from the blown engine of Rick Wilson's car . He blew a tire, allowing the relatively unknown Cope to slip by and take the his first career win in a major upset . </Li> <Li> 1991: Dale Earnhardt's Daytona 500 frustrations continued as Ernie Irvan passed Earnhardt with six laps to go to . Ultimately, Earnhardt spun with two laps remaining and collected Davey Allison and Kyle Petty . Irvan took the win as the race ended under the caution flag . The race was dominated by complex pit stop rules, implemented to improve safety in the pit area . </Li> <Li> 1992: Davey Allison dominated the second half en route to his lone Daytona 500 victory . He avoided a major wreck on lap 92 and went on to lead the final 102 laps . </Li>

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