The Daytona 500 is one of motor racing's iconic events, with the "Great American Race" something every NASCAR driver dreams of winning. No one has done that more than Richard Petty, who brought ...

NASCAR and Daytona wrecks are known to all! In the 1961 Daytona 500’s second Twin Qualifying Event, Johnny Beauchamp’s loss of control resulted in his car colliding with Lee Petty’s bumper.

1960: The second Daytona 500 remains the slowest of all time. The average speed: 124.74 miles per hour. It also featured the biggest field — 68 cars. 1961: Fireball Roberts led 170 of the 200 laps but ...

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. You ...

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.