For decades, NASCAR has amazed audiences with its track action, drama, intense rivalries, and deep-rooted connection to ...

Lee Petty won the inaugural edition of the Daytona 500, which took place in 1959. The race, held at the newly-built Daytona International Speedway, was a milestone in NASCAR history.

Forgotten NASCAR TV breakthrough changed stock car racing forever. A single broadcast took NASCAR from a regional sport to a national powerhouse.