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It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, ...

Before the 2025 Daytona 500, the 67th running, here is one fact about each of the first 66 iterations. Lee Petty wins first ...

Not bad for a guy who made only $760 his first year of racing. Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2, 1937, in Randleman, N.C., the son of one of stock-car racing's early pioneers, Lee Petty.

Lee Petty, winner of the very first Daytona 500 in 1959, was its founder, and his son Richard Petty became the best-known driver in the sport's history, wracking up a record 200 victories.

Not bad for a guy who made only $760 his first year of racing. Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2, 1937, in Randleman, N.C., the son of one of stock-car racing's early pioneers, Lee Petty ...

Here is the full list of Daytona 500 winners throughout history: 2025: William Byron 2024: William Byron 2023: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 2022: Austin Cindric 1959: Lee Petty ...

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.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lee Petty wins first Daytona 500 — three days later 1959: The first Daytona 500 provided an instant classic. Lee Petty and Johnny ...