It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, ...

Petty received the nod. 1960: The second Daytona 500 remains the slowest of all time. The average speed: 124.74 miles per ...

Retired seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty was seen with the 45th and currently the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, prior to the start of Sunday's Daytona 500 ...

It's only fitting that "The King" Richard Petty holds the record for most all-time wins in the Daytona 500 with 7 victories. Other drivers with multiple wins include: Cale Yarborough (4), Bobby ...

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.

Petty received the nod. 1960: The second Daytona 500 remains the slowest of all time. The average speed: 124.74 miles per hour. It also featured the biggest field — 68 cars. 1961: Fireball ...