It all began in 1959! Relive the first decade of DAYTONA 500 history as we prepare for the 60th running! | Daytona International Speedway

9.1K views · 99 reactions | Richard Petty battles David Pearson for the lead in the 1968 Daytona 500!  #nascar #nascarthrowback #nascarhistory #daytona | Vintage NASCAR Vault | Facebook

12K views · 229 reactions | On February 25, 1968 the 10th annual Daytona 500 was held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Cale Yarborough won the race from the pole driving a 1968 Mercury. Yarborough drove his number 21 to victory in just over 3 hours and 23 minutes, giving him his first victory in the "Great American Race". | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

Mario Andretti, Buddy Baker, and John Sears crashed during the 1968 Daytona 500 😱🏎💥 . . . .#nascar #vintagenascar #nascarthrowback #nascarracing #motorsports #nascaroldschool #nascarhistory | Vintage NASCAR Vault

Richard Petty gets out of his car to work on the black roof and windshield during the 1968 Daytona 500! Richard Petty and his black vinyl roof led the race until James Hylton blew a tire and hit the turn one wall. A piece of debris from Hylton's car hit Petty's and knocked the roof loose starting a day of troubles for Richard's team! Petty would finish the race two laps down. #nascar #finallytheweekend #daytona #daytona500 #daytonainternationalspeedway #richardpetty #the60s #ford #fordtorino #gr

What a record! 🎉 https://fanbuzz.com/racing/nascar/richard-petty-daytona-500-wins/ | FanBuzz Racing