Articles tagged with: Daytona 500
1961 Daytona 500: “We don’t think your Daddys gonna live”
50 years ago, the Petty family had a weekend at the Daytona 500 they are unlikely to forget.
During the first qualifying race, 21 year old Richard Petty flew over the first turn wall. It was …
Daytona 500 1979 – fight to the finish
As NASCAR’s Sprint Cup daredevils get ready for this weekend’s season-opener, the Daytona 500 at the fearsome Florida Speedway, it’s worth wallowing in a bit of stock car nostalgia.
The blue-riband 500 has been the most …
Best Daytona 500 Finish Ever? 1976
Being Australian, I have to confess that up until this point, I have struggled to understand NASCAR. But I get it now!
Until recently we didn’t get it on TV and of course we didn’t know …
