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.

It all started with the late Lee Petty (427 Cup Series races in over 16 years). Then, his son, Richard Petty, took over the baton and passed it to his son, Kyle Petty (827 Cup Series races in over ...

Richard's father, Lee Petty, his son Kyle and late grandson Adam also raced in the NASCAR Cup Series. When the Pettys started a SeriousFun Children's Network camp, Richard Petty and Lynda gave ...

Lee Petty wins first Daytona 500 — three days ... 1970: Pete Hamilton’s Plymouth Superbird made its debut, along with the Ford Torino. They ushered in a new era of cars made to race on ...

Before she published “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Lee had written short stories in which she explored some of its themes and characters. By Alexandra Alter For years before she published “To ...

From Lee Petty’s win in 1959 to William Byron’s ... 1970: Pete Hamilton’s Plymouth Superbird made its debut, along with the Ford Torino. They ushered in a new era of cars made to race ...

The famous event began in 1959 when Lee Petty won the inaugural race, finishing with an average speed of 135.52 miles per hour. Petty, racing in an Oldsmobile branded car, is also the event's ...