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

Every year, the NASCAR Cup Series opens its season with its biggest event on the 36-race calendar: the Daytona 500. A 500-mile race around the iconic 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway track ...

Richard Petty holds the record for the most all-time wins in the Daytona 500, with seven first-place finishes between 1964 and 1981.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. The Daytona 500 is one of the NASCAR Cup Series’ crown-jewel races. It’s the crown jewel of crown jewels and ...

He ran all 200 laps on one set of tires. 1964: Richard Petty cruised to his first Daytona 500 victory by leading 184 laps, a record that still stands. 1965: For the first time, the race did not ...

This particular ride didn't last. Super Tex blew an engine and finished 24th in the 1964 Daytona 500.

The Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race opens the 2025 season on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway with the potential of chaos. Chase Briscoe is on the pole in his first race with Joe Gibbs ...