With the Daytona 500 being held this weekend, it is only fair to take a stroll down memory lane. Bringing to you 5 of the most remarkable moments that went down in the history of the Daytona 500.
With a crowd of more than 40,000, the first-ever Daytona 500 was quite the scandal. After several days of examining photos and film resulted in NASCAR giving the victory to Lee Petty from Johnny Beauchamp.
Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison had a tough fight, but when their cars crashed in Turn 3 of the final lap, Richard Petty drove past them to emerge victorious.
After racing for two decades, 1998 marked the year Dale Earnhardt Sr won his first Daytona 500.
Three years after his father’s tragic death, Dale Earnhardt Jr won the Daytona 500 for the first time.
Kevin Harvick defeated Mark Martin by .02 of a second as they crossed the finish line side-by-side in a nerve-wracking battle for the win.