DAYTON, Fla. -- If you've lived in Jacksonville for awhile and you love NASCAR you've probably made it down to Daytona to watch the 500 race in February. Many folks dream of getting on that track and ...

When the NASCAR haulers rolled into Daytona Beach in the summer of 1975, Richard Petty’s future Hall of Fame plaque was already largely engraved. He’d won five of what would become seven Cup Series ...

Richard Petty won his first Firecracker 400 in 1975, his 172nd career victory. Richard Petty had won everything at Daytona in February, but not in the summer. His long-awaited Firecracker 400 win came ...