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 Roberts led 170 of the 200 laps but ...
On Sunday, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will tackle the Daytona International Speedway ... he’ll join a prestigious list comprised of Fireball Roberts, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough ...
Ahead of Kyle Larson’s 12th Daytona 500 start ... passing Dale Jarrett and Fireball Roberts. Among active drivers, Larson is fifth all-time in wins. Both Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch who ...
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 ...