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.
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The Southern 500 came first, the inaugural race was on September 4, 1950. The first Daytona 500 was on February 22, 1959.
Dale Jr. led four laps in the 2010 Daytona 500.
In the 2011 Daytona 500, Dale Jr. led nine laps.
Two On February 26, 2012, Danica Patrick will become the third woman to drive in the Daytona 500.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. led 107 laps in the 1998 Daytona 500.
The first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 was Janet Guthrie, who started 26th and finished 29th. In 1977, Janet also became the first woman driver to compete in the Daytona 500, starting 39th and finishing 12th.
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.