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Happy 60th birthday, the Daytona 500.
1959 Daytona 500
Lee Petty No. 42 and Johnny Beauchamp No. 73 battle on the last lap of the 1959 Daytona 500.
Date: February 22, 1959
Official name: First Annual 500 Mile NASCAR International Sweepstakes at Daytona
Location: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
The 1959 First Annual 500 Mile NASCAR International Sweepstakes at Daytona (now known as the 1959 Inaugural Daytona 500) was the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) 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.
Lee Petty No. 42 and Johnny Beauchamp No. 73 battle on the last lap of the 1959 Daytona 500.
Date: February 22, 1959
Official name: First Annual 500 Mile NASCAR International Sweepstakes at Daytona
Location: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
The 1959 First Annual 500 Mile NASCAR International Sweepstakes at Daytona (now known as the 1959 Inaugural Daytona 500) was the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) 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.