Jimmie Johnson wins Daytona 500; Danica Patrick finishes eighth

Jimmie Johnson has won the Daytona 500 for the second time.

Johnson held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. to become the 10th driver with multiple wins in "The Great American Race."

Danica Patrick was running third heading to the final lap, but she dropped back to eighth as everyone jostled for position.

Still, it was the highest finish ever for a woman in NASCAR's signature event.

Johnson, a five-time champion, also won the 500 in 2006. But he's had some tough finishes in recent years, including a 42nd-place flameout in 2012.

Here's a look at other Daytona 500 winners:

2013 -- Jimmie Johnson

2012 -- Matt Kenseth

2011 -- Trevor Bayne

2010 -- Jamie McMurray

2009 -- Matt Kenseth

2008 -- Ryan Newman

2007 -- Kevin Harvick

2006 -- Jimmie Johnson

2005 -- Jeff Gordon

2004 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2003 -- Michael Waltrip

2002 -- Ward Burton

2001 -- Michael Waltrip

2000 -- Dale Jarrett

1999 -- Jeff Gordon

1998 -- Dale Earnhardt

1997 -- Jeff Gordon

1996 -- Dale Jarrett

1995 -- Sterling Marlin

1994 -- Sterling Marlin

1993 -- Dale Jarrett

1992 -- Davey Allison

1991 -- Ernie Irvan

1990 -- Derrike Cope

1989 -- Darrell Waltrip

1988 -- Bobby Allison

1987 -- Bill Elliott

1986 -- Geoff Bodine

1985 -- Bill Elliott

1984 -- Cale Yarborough

1983 -- Cale Yarborough

1982 -- Bobby Allison

1981 -- Richard Petty

1980 -- Buddy Baker

1979 -- Richard Petty

1978 -- Bobby Allison

1977 -- Cale Yarborough

1976 -- David Pearson

1975 -- Benny Parsons

1974 -- Richard Petty

1973 -- Richard Petty

1972 -- A.J. Foyt

1971 -- Richard Petty

1970 -- Pete Hamilton

1969 -- Lee Roy Yarbrough

1968 -- Cale Yarborough

1967 -- Mario Andretti

1966 -- Richard Petty

1965 -- Fred Lorenzen

1964 -- Richard Petty

1963 -- Tiny Lund

1962 -- Fireball Roberts

1961 -- Marvin Panch

1960 -- Junior Johnson

1959 -- Lee Petty