He ran all 200 laps on one set of tires. 1964: Richard Petty cruised to his first Daytona 500 victory by leading 184 laps, a ...

DAYTONA BEACH — The seventh Daytona 500, in 1965, was dramatically shortened by rain — just ... as even the most dire of ...

This story has been changed to reflect NASCAR's decision to move up the race start time due to concerns over Sunday's weather. The Daytona 500 is one of motor racing's iconic events, with the ...

1964: Richard Petty cruised to his first Daytona 500 victory by leading 184 laps, a record that still stands. 1965: For the first time, the race did not span 500 miles due to rain. That year ...