The Gray Ghost, the car that won the fastest-ever Daytona 500

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The Gray Ghost, the car that won the fastest-ever Daytona 500

The Gray Ghost, the car that won the fastest-ever Daytona 500

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The Gray Ghost, the car that won the fastest-ever Daytona 500

1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass by J.A. Ackley
May 23, 2026

Believe it or not, there hasn’t been a faster Daytona 500 since 1980. The winning car of that race? This Oldsmobile Cutlass driven by NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Baker.

While Buddy Baker won that race from the pole, it wasn’t a cakewalk. The 500 featured 43 lead changes, but Baker led the most laps, a total of 143 of the 200.

Another hall of famer built the car, Waddell Wilson. The 1980 Daytona 500 was the first of three wins in the race for Wilson, with the others coming in 1983 and 1984 with driver Cale Yarborough.

Find this 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass NASCAR Stock Car for auction at Mecum Auctions.

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