Lee Petty won the first Daytona 500 on 22 February 1959 in an Oldsmobile.
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
- Lap length
- 5.729 km
- Country
- United States
- Town
- Daytona Beach, Florida
5.729 km
Circuit facts & history
Richard Petty won his sixth Daytona 500 after leaders Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison crashed on the last lap.
Dale Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 on his 20th attempt in 1998.
