And while he's largely associated with the No. 14, A.J. Foyt's early days in NASCAR and at Daytona saw him piloting the No.

1971: The race saw 48 lead changes — double the previous year. 1972: A.J. Foyt graced the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the race. He was the first Daytona 500 champ to do so. 1973: Country ...

Gordon Johncock dominated the race leading for 129 laps until he had crankshaft problems which left an opening for A. J. Foyt to take the lead and win his record fourth Indy 500 and the first place ...

The highlight of the NASCAR Cup Series season is the annual running of the Daytona 500 at the famed Daytona International Speedway. The race has produced some of the most dramatic and historic ...

The Daytona 500 is one of motor racing's iconic events, with the "Great American Race" something every NASCAR driver dreams of winning. No one has done that more than Richard Petty, who brought ...

Under this rule Hélio Castroneves will start today’s Daytona 500 as the 41st car in the field, giving him a shot at accomplishing something only A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti have done before.

Buy our Daytona 500 book Today’s driver and car: Several drivers have driven a No. 0 car, and others have driven the double-zero. And while he's largely associated with the No. 14, A.J. Foyt's ...