Daytona 500
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The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is the first of two Cup races held every year at Daytona,
Aerial view of Daytona International Speedway
Trevor Bayne, driving the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing, won the 2011 Daytona 500.
The start of the 2015 Daytona 500
Richard Petty
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Richard Lee Petty, nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series, most notably driving t
Daytona 500
…500 presented by Dodge (2001) Daytona 500 presented by Toyota (2007) Daytona 500 (1961–1990, 1994–2000, 2002–2006, 2008–present) Most wins (driver) Richard Petty (7) Most wins (team) Hendrick Motorsports (10) Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (27) Circuit information Surface Asphalt Length 2.5 mi (4.0 km) Turns…
Petty at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
Petty's famous Plymouth Superbird, on display at The Richard Petty Museum in Randleman, North Carolina
Petty's IROC Porsche 911 from the 1970s
Petty's car used for his 1979 Daytona 500 win, on display at Daytona USA