| Harley J. Earl Trophy | |
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| Awarded for | Winning the Daytona 500 |
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, USA |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | NASCAR |
| First awarded | 1959 |
| Currently held by | William Byron |
| Website | [1] |
The Harley J. Earl Trophy is the trophy presented to the winner of the premier – and season-opening – event of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the Daytona 500. It is named after influential automobile designer Harley Earl, who served as the second commissioner of NASCAR. Earl is arguably best known as the "inventor of the Corvette" and designer of the Firebird I prototype that adorns the trophy. The trophy is kept on display at the Daytona International Speedway, while a small replica is given to each Daytona 500 winner.