Lee Petty was the first Daytona 500 winner.
Red Byron was the first NASCAR driver to win the Daytona Beach Road Course
And the first NASCAR race was Charlotte Speedway, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Glenn Dunnaway was declared the winner, but a post-race inspection revealed that his car was fitted with illegal springs, causing NASCAR to disqualify him. Jim Roper was declared the official winner of the event.
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The 2011 Daytona 500 was won by Trevor Bayne on February 20th. Bayne became the youngest winner of the Daytona 500.
The 2014 Daytona 500 race took place on February 23, 2014. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the race.