Welcome to the Daytona 500! Maybe you’re new to the sport, have a casual interest or are just coming around to the ...

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

In all, Daytona has seen 12 multi-time winners and 14 teams win multiple times. William Byron, who captured the checkered flag in 2024, will look to become the first driver to win back-to-back Daytona ...

NASCAR star known as "The Intimidator" was killed at Daytona International Speedway in 2001. This year's Daytona 500 is Sunday.

Petty raced for a remarkable 34 years. His record seven Daytona 500 wins ... In 1962, Lee Petty was knocked out of racing by a near-fatal crash. It was Richard's turn to carry the Petty family ...

Get the stories behind the 10 most unique drivers to participate in the Daytona 500, from Midwest legends, to international ...

Richard Petty has captured the most Daytona 500 victories. Who else has won the Great American Race in its 66-year history?

NASCAR hosted the first Daytona 500 back in 1959, where NASCAR legend Lee Petty emerged victorious driving the #42 Oldsmobile for Petty Enterprises. Since the inaugural Daytona 500, some of the ...

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.

February 22, 1959 – The first Daytona 500 is held and Lee Petty defeats Johnny Beauchamp. February 18, 2001 – Seven time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt dies in a crash on the final ...