1965: For the first time, the race did not span 500 miles due to rain. That year, it was the Daytona 332½. 1966: The King etched his name as the first multi-time winner. Mario Andretti becomes only ...

William Byron joined Richard Petty and three other NASCAR drivers who have won the Daytona 500 in consecutive years.

The 1966 Daytona 500 was a spectacle of speed and strategy, with Ford cars leading the charge. The race saw Ford drivers taking the top five positions, a feat that underscored their dominance.

Richard Petty holds two NASCAR Cup series records that are unlikely to ever be broken: His 200 total race victories, and his record seven Daytona 500 wins. The King won the race in 1964 ...

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 ...

1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, and 1981 runnings of the celebrated race. Another seven-time record that Petty holds is Cup Series Championship title wins. "Daytona 500. The championships ...

1965: For the first time, the race did not span 500 miles due to rain. That year, it was the Daytona 332½. 1966: The King etched his name as the first multi-time winner. Mario Andretti becomes ...