500 Experience. It is a popular but controversial display, and a highlight exhibit of the museum. All winners are contractually required to surrender their winning car and all its parts, in uncleaned, complete, and unaltered condition, as explicitly specified on the race entry form. This practice is often criticized by participants because it prevents the team from driving the car (clearly a successful chassis) in the other races during the season. They argued it potentially put them at a competitive disadvantage during the rest of the NASCAR season, most notably at the other restrictor plate races. Only twice since this display arrangement was adopted in 1997 was the winner of the Daytona 500 able to take a different car, as required, and gone on to win the next restrictor plate race (Talladega): Jeff Gordon in 2005 and Jimmie Johnson in 2006. By the time the car is returned, approximately 364 days after the victory, it is usually considered obsolete and a write-off. The morning after the race the winning car is inducted into the museum during the Champion's Breakfast ceremony. In some years, the driver's helmet, driving suit, and/or other race-used paraphernalia are also included for display. The driver also has the honor of unveiling the logo for next year's Daytona 500. References External links Daytona International Speedway Richard Petty Driving Experience Daytona 500 Experience at RoadsideAmerica.com Experience Museums in Daytona Beach, Florida Automobile museums in Florida Sports museums in Florida 1996 establishments in Florida