#34 Ford Fusion driven by David Ragan is sponsored by Chem-Dry carpet cleaning. The average speed at last year's Daytona 500 was recorded at 210.364 miles per hour. IF there are no cautions during the race, the contest will take 2.38 hours to complete. Chem-Dry deep cleans carpets that are dry in only 1-2 hours. Therefore, Chem-Dry dries FASTER than any driver at the Daytona 500.