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The Daytona 500 is NASCAR’s most famous race, but it wasn’t always a season opener. When was the first Daytona 500 held?

Retry Correct Incorrect The first Daytona 500 took place on February 22, 1959, at Daytona International Speedway, with more than 41,000 fans in attendance. After a dramatic photo finish and a 61-hour wait, Lee Petty was declared the winner by two feet.

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The Daytona 500 is NASCAR’s most famous race, but it wasn’t always a season opener. When was the first Daytona 500 held?

• 1948
• 1951
• 1949
• 1959