Lee Petty wins first Daytona 500 — three days later 1959 ... 1989: Darrell Waltrip piloted the No. 17 car to Victory Lane in ...

It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, ...

Richard Petty owns a series-best seven Daytona 500 wins, followed by Cale Yarborough with four. Denny Hamlin is the only active driver with multiple victories (3) in the “Great American Race.” ...

From Lee Petty’s win in 1959 to William Byron ... 1989: Darrell Waltrip piloted the No. 17 car to Victory Lane in his 17th Daytona 500 appearance. 1990: Derrike Cope scored his first Cup ...

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.