The 1959 Daytona 500 was the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National (now NEXTEL Cup) season. It was held on February 22, 1959 in front of 41,921 spectators. It was the first race held at the 2.5 mile (4.0 kilometer) Daytona International Speedway.
The first Daytona 500 race was held at the Daytona International Speedway on February 22, 1959.
The first race on the Speedway was in 1958. Racing on the sand began in the early 1900s.
The Southern 500 came first, the inaugural race was on September 4, 1950. The first Daytona 500 was on February 22, 1959.
Dale Earnhardt Sr's first Daytona 500 was in 1979 where he finished 8th.
59 cars started the first ever Daytona 500 in 1959.
Yes, the Daytona 500 is held in Daytona Beach, Florida.
No, she did not. Danica Patrick's first Nascar Cup Series race was the 2012 Daytona 500.
The 1998 Daytona 500 was held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Starting in 1982, the Daytona 500 became the first race to begin the Nascar schedule.
the daytona 500 and the brickyard 400 and the all star race at charlotte motor speedway.
It is basically easy. It is called the Daytona 500 for a reason. It is 500 miles long!!
The Daytona 500 was on FOX.