A half-dozen of the country’s top NASCAR drivers met in town on Jan. 2, 1975, to try their hand at making a record instead of ...

Perhaps one of the most iconic racecars to grace NASCAR was Richard Petty's Plymouth Superbird from 1970. So to have the car up and running is a joy to watch, even for the King himself as shown in ...

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

Get the stories behind the 10 most unique drivers to participate in the Daytona 500, from Midwest legends, to international ...

Petty Enterprises, the former NASCAR team founded by legendary ... in this event came primarily during the 1960s and 1970s, with Richard leading the charge. He won "The Great American Race ...

NASCAR legend Richard Petty will participate in Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, with his iconic blue 1970 Plymouth Superbird being honored in the incoming U.S. President's inaugural parade.

Throw in another often-raced but NASCAR-forgotten North Carolina track, too -- Rockingham Speedway. The 1.017-mile, D-shaped ...

and some of the state’s residents like evangelist Franklin Graham and the family of NASCAR legend Richard Petty have outsized roles in the moment. Jason Simmons, chairman of the North Carolina ...

A massive snowstorm hit America in 1979 just in time for the first Daytona 500 to be aired live on CBS, attracting 16 million ...