Dodge produced three separate models with the name Dodge Charger Daytona, all of which were modified Dodge Chargers. The name was taken from Daytona Beach, Florida, which was an early center for auto racing and still hosts the Daytona 500, NASCAR's premier event. The original Dodge Charger Daytona was designed to beat the competition in NASCAR racing. In 1970, Buddy Baker drove this Cotton Owens #6 Charger Daytona to a second place finish in the Firecracker 400 at Daytona, fourth at Atlanta, six