Daytona International Speedway will host the 67th running of the Daytona 500 Sunday. Here is one fact about each of the first 66 races.

1968: Rain eliminated ... 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.

On the 2.5 mile tri-oval track at the Daytona International ... were Richard Petty eighth in a 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner owned by Petty Enterprises, A. J. Foyt 12th in a 1968 Ford Torino owned ...

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.

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. 00 owned by Banjo Matthews. This particular ride didn't last.