∎ Three times in the race’s first 25 years, it was officially known as the Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (1961, 1971 ... ∎ David Pearson has the record for the most summertime Daytona ...

When it comes to sports rivalries, it's easy to put the three decades of on-track battles between NASCAR stars Richard Petty and David ... and Pearson rivalry burned brightest at the Daytona ...

1971: The race saw 48 lead changes — double the previous year. 1972: A.J. Foyt graced the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the race. He was the first Daytona 500 champ ... 1976: Richard Petty ...

With it, Allison trails only fellow Hall of Famers Richard Petty (200), David Pearson (105 ... in the series title race five ...

With it, Allison trails only fellow Hall of Famers Richard Petty (200), David Pearson (105 ... and a three-time winner of the ...

These are the five greatest finishes in the history of NASCAR. The 18th Daytona 500 was a classic Richard Petty-David Pearson duel that came down to the final laps. Rather than a high-speed ...