Other incredible Daytona 500 finishes have come and gone, but only one can be first. That honor goes to the 1959 edition of ...

Lee Petty wins first Daytona 500 — three days later 1959: The first Daytona 500 provided an instant classic. Lee Petty and Johnny Beauchamp battled to a photo finish. Beauchamp was initially declared ...

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 ...

The original Daytona 500 pace car, in 1959, was a Pontiac Bonneville convertible. A beauty in its day. And over the years, Pontiac provided a ton of Daytona pace cars, as did Chevy (usually a sexy ...

The Daytona 500 has become one of the biggest events in sports ... one of the most spectacular race tracks in the world. That was a huge step in 1959. It went to 500 miles from 160 miles, or even less ...

The first Daytona 500 ran in 1959, eight years before the first Super Bowl in 1967. The scheduling of the two events has grown more complex over the years. Both follow closely after one another ...

Lee Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959. While only four drivers have won two years in a row, twelve have won the race two or more times. Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Richard Petty is ...

Qualifying for the 2025 Daytona 500 continued Thursday with the Daytona Duels. Read highlights and analysis from the NASCAR races.

The Daytona 500 has become one of the biggest events in ... That was a huge step in 1959. It went to 500 miles from 160 miles, or even less, depending on when the tide came in.