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Apr 23, 2024 · #3: Lee Petty Won The First-Ever Daytona 500. In NASCAR’s early days, the races at Daytona were run on the literal beach. That was until the completion of the Daytona International Speedway which, obviously, still stands today. The first-ever Daytona 500 was held in 1959 and it was the patriarch of the royal family in NASCAR who won.
1 day ago · 1978, 1982, 1988 Daytona 500 Winner 1971, 1972, 1975, 1983 Southern 500 Winner 1971, 1981 1984 World 600 Winner 1979, 1981, 1986 Winston 500 Winner 1982 Busch Clash winner: Awards: 1971–1973, 1980–1983 Winston Cup Series Most Popular Driver (7 times) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1992) International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1993)
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1 day ago · Andretti finished second in the 1981 Indianapolis 500 by eight seconds behind Bobby Unser. The following day Unser was penalized one lap for passing cars under a caution flag, and Andretti was declared the winner.
Apr 27, 2024 · Richard Petty (born July 2, 1937, Level Cross, N.C., U.S.) is an American stock-car racer who is the most successful driver in the history of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). Petty won 200 NASCAR Cup Series races in his career—the most, by far, of any driver—and seven Cup Series championships (1964, 1967, 1971 ...
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4 days ago · Waltrip successfully negotiated his exit from DiGard, and would take over the No. 11 for 1981. Junior Johnson years: 1981–1986 1983 Junior Johnson Pepsi Challenger Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. The paint scheme also found its way on a Nimrod NRA/C2 Waltrip drove in the 1983 24 Hours of Daytona.
- Darrell Lee Waltrip, February 5, 1947 (age 76), Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
May 9, 2024 · April 9, 1978 at Darlington Raceway: Sept. 4, 1978 at Darlington Raceway : 16: Darell Waltrip: July 4, 1980 at Daytona International Speedway : Jan. 11, 1981 at Riverside International...
May 3, 2024 · Andretti won the Indianapolis 500 race in 1969 with a then-record speed of 156.867 miles per hour (252.11 km/hr). His apparent victory in the 1981 race was ultimately given to Bobby Unser (Andretti was penalized one lap for passing cars during a yellow flag).
