It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, Richard, claimed the increasingly iconic NASCAR race for the first time. You ...
Lee Petty wins first Daytona 500 — three days later 1959: The first Daytona 500 provided an instant classic. Lee Petty and Johnny Beauchamp battled to a photo finish. Beauchamp was initially ...
The Daytona ... in 1959. It went to 500 miles from 160 miles, or even less, depending on when the tide came in. “I think if ...