Here’s when and what the Daytona 500 is, how many laps the race is, what to know about the race and a list of all the past ...
Richard Petty, nicknamed "The King," is tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson for most NASCAR Cup championships with seven. Petty won in 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1979.
Fred Lorenzen, winner of the 1961 and 1964 Rebel 300s. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group ... [+] via Getty Images) Fred Lorenzen, one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers at the dawn of the ...
On Wednesday, NASCAR announced that Hall of Fame driver Fred Lorenzen passed away today at the age of 89. Lorenzen won 26 races between 1961 and 1967, eight of which came in the year 1964 alone.
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty leads the Daytona 500 in victories with seven wins. Petty took his first checkered flag at the event in 1964, while his last win came in 1981. He is ...