1 day ago · DAYTONA 500: Why NASCAR’s Daytona track has its own massive lake Winning the Daytona 500 can be a career- and life-changing moment, securing a driver’s permanent place in NASCAR history and ...

This article documents historical records, statistics, and race recaps of the Daytona 500, held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The table below summarizes the pace cars, [1] Grand Marshals, [2] Honorary Starters, [3] and performers of the national anthem [4] at the Daytona 500.

1980: Buddy Baker won the fastest Daytona 500 in history before the introduction of mandatory stage cautions in 2017, at 177.602 mph (285.809 km/h). 1981: Richard Petty becomes the first seven-time winner, three wins more than the second-highest multiple winner, Cale Yarborough.

The Daytona 500 is an annual American stock car race sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and held every February at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The DAYTONA 500 was first run in 1959. Lee Petty was the events first DAYTONA 500 winner at the Daytona International Speedway on February 25th, 1959.

Jan 28, 2025 · Richard Petty holds the record for most all-time wins in the Daytona 500 with seven. Here is the full list of winners.

Feb 7, 2025 · History of the Daytona 500. The first Daytona 500 race was held in 1959 at the Daytona International Speedway. It was the successor of shorter races held at the Daytona Beach Road Course in 200 ...

Feb 20, 2024 · See every winner of the prestigious Daytona 500 in the sport's history, from the first in 1959 (Lee Petty) up through today's stars.

Feb 13, 2021 · Here's a look at some of the history of the Daytona 500, including some questions & answers, trivia, records and assorted factoids: Who has won the most Daytona 500 races?

Feb 14, 2023 · “The World Center of Racing” was completed in 1959 and hosted the first Daytona 500 on Feb. 22. A crowd of more than 41,000 watched a field of 59 cars race for a purse of less than $70,000. The finish was so close it took three days to determine Lee Petty had edged Johnny Beauchamp.