On this day in 1964 Richard Petty won his first Daytona 500. He led 184 of 200 laps and finished one lap and 9 seconds ahead of the field.🏆 | Richard Petty

Tom Petty dead at 66

UNREAL! Richard Petty wins the Daytona 500 after Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison crash on the final lap! #NASCAR | NASCAR on NBC

Richard Petty's 7 Daytona 500 Wins Is a NASCAR Record That Will Likely Go Unbroken