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The 1976 Daytona 500, ... It is remembered for the late-race duel and accident between David Pearson and Richard Petty. ... Crash (+50 yards) 175 3 32 72
Both Lee Petty and son Richard Petty crashed during their respective 100-mile (160 km) qualifying events, forcing Petty Enterprises into a noncompetitive role for the 1961 Daytona 500. Son Richard crashed through the guardrail and suffered a sprained ankle in the first qualifier, and while the car remained upright, the crash kept him from ...
The wreck allowed Richard Petty, at the time of the crash over one-half lap behind the leaders, to claim his sixth Daytona 500 win. As Petty made his way to Victory Lane to celebrate, a fight erupted between Yarborough, Donnie Allison and his brother, Bobby , at the site of the backstretch wreck.
Petty's IROC Porsche 911 from the 1970s Petty's car used for his 1979 Daytona 500 win, on display at Daytona USA 1983 racecar On February 14, 1971, Petty won his third Daytona 500, driving a brand-new (for 1971) Plymouth Road Runner and beating Buddy Baker , by little more than a car length en route to another historic year, making him the ...
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in 2023. Here's the history of NASCAR's "Great American Race," including other past winners. ... 1964: Richard Petty. 1963: Tiny Lund. 1962: Fireball Roberts.
Here is the all-time winners list for the NASCAR Daytona 500, which starts each season and began in 1959. Richard Petty has the most Daytona 500 wins with seven and Cale Yarborough is second with ...
The 1988 Daytona 500 was the first stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 14, 1988, before an audience of 135,000 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway , a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway.
The 1978 Daytona 500, the 20th running of the event, ... Crash – 33 6 43 Richard Petty: Petty Enterprises: Dodge: 60 $11,600 39 Crash 69 34 5 21 David Pearson: