The 1979 Daytona 500, for instance, was the first 500-mile NASCAR race to be broadcast live on television, bringing the sport into the mainstream. Dramatic finishes, intense rivalries, and the ...

This story has been changed to reflect NASCAR's decision to move up the race start time due to concerns over Sunday's weather. The Daytona 500 is one of motor racing's iconic events, with the ...

William Byron joined Richard Petty and three other NASCAR drivers who have won the Daytona 500 in consecutive years.

Daytona 500!” NASCAR Hall of Fame member Richard Petty ... 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, and 1981 runnings of the celebrated race. Another seven-time record that Petty holds is Cup Series ...

The Daytona 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held annually at Daytona International ... Bobby, Donnie and Cale throw hands in famous fight 1979: The first flag-to-flag network telecast of a Cup Series ...

Who won the NASCAR Daytona 500 Cup Series race? William Byron is the winner, plus full NASCAR Cup results, running order, ...

But if this was NASCAR of only five years ago ... would make him the favorite to win the Daytona 500. That's what the Clash was all about from 1979 to 2021, when it was the warmup at Daytona ...

A general view of the Harley J Earl trophy during Media Day for the NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. A general view of the ...

NASCAR drivers will hit speeds of nearly 200 mph when the green flag waves for the Daytona 500 on Sunday as the season begins at Daytona International Speedway. President Donald Trump was on hand ...