Daytona International Speedway opened in 1959
track and field has always been part of the olympics, since the first games in 1896
At least one that I know of. Lee Petty ended up in the parking lot in about 1962.
There have been too many vehicle over the years with the Daytona name to be able to answer accuratly. There are FWD cars, and late model Chargers and Ram trucks also.
It has only been shortened by rain 4 times.
== == Almost 50 years 60 years..NASCAR celebrated its 50th Daytona 500 last weekend
The Daytona 500 has been run on February 20th seven times in its history.1972, 1977, 1983, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2011
Dale Sr. raced in 23 Daytona 500's from 1979-2001.
Every track but Daytona, Bristol, Richmond, Chicago, Phoenix, Charlotte, Darlington, and Auto Club Speedway (California).
There were no cautions in the 1959 Daytona 500.
He won it on his 20th attempt, in 1998, so that was 19 years after his first attempt in 1979.
The length of the beach of the Daytona is of the length of the beach.
11 years