DAYTONA BEACH — The seventh Daytona 500, in 1965, was dramatically shortened by rain — just 133 of 200 laps were completed ...

He ran all 200 laps on one set of tires. 1964: Richard Petty cruised to his first Daytona 500 victory by leading 184 laps, a ...

The highlight of the NASCAR Cup Series season is the annual running of the Daytona 500 at the famed Daytona International Speedway. The race has produced some of the most dramatic and historic ...

The Daytona 500 is one of motor racing's iconic events, with the "Great American Race" something every NASCAR driver dreams of winning. No one has done that more than Richard Petty, who brought ...

The Daytona 500 has become one of the biggest events in sports, rivaling the Super Bowl in terms of celebrity attendance and ...

DAYTONA BEACH — The seventh Daytona 500, in 1965, was dramatically shortened by rain — just 133 of 200 laps were completed before rain halted things and Fred Lorenzen left with the wet trophy.

1964: Richard Petty cruised to his first Daytona 500 victory by leading 184 laps, a record that still stands. 1965: For the first time, the race did not span 500 miles due to rain. That year ...