1975: Another record — only 14 cars finished the race ... thus claiming the largest monetary sum of his career ($90,575). 1982: The Daytona 500 became the official season-opening NASCAR race, a spot ...

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.