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The 1959 Daytona 500 race ran on February 22. The winner was Lee Petty (car #42) driving an Oldsmobile with the average speed of 135.521 MPH.
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Who won the first Daytona race?
The first race on the Speedway was in 1958. Racing on the sand began in the early 1900s.
First Daytona 500 auto race?
1959, was won by Lee Petty in an Oldsmobile
How much did the 2011 datona 500 winner win?
In the Daytona 500, 2011 winner Trevor Bayne won 1.5 million dollars.
Who won the Indianapolis 500 race in 1997?
Arie Luyendyk won the 1997 Indianapolis 500.
Who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1959?
Roger Ward
Who won the Daytona 500 in 1999?
This year the Daytona 500 is run in the month of Febuary. Most of the drivers that qualified were ready to go by the time the green flag dropped. The winner of the race this year was Derrick Cope.
Who won the Indy 500 car race in 09?
Helio Castroneves won the 2009 Indianapolis 500.
Who won the Indianapolis 500 race in 1992?
Kenny Brack won the 1999 Indianapolis 500.
Who won first 500 race?
Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 driving a Marmon Wasp.
Who won the 1995 Daytona 500?
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.
Who won the first race at Indianapolis 500?
Ray Harroun
Who won the 1992 Daytona 500 race?
Davey Allison
