Pontiac won its first Daytona 500 in 1961 with legendary mechanic Smokey Yunick and veteran driver Marvin Panch. Here’s an excellent six-minute race summary. Continue reading
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Video: Aero Warriors Battle at the 1970 Daytona 500
Richard Petty retired early in the 1970 Daytona 500, but Petty Blue still carried the day as Pete Hamilton scored his first Grand National victory in a Plymouth Superbird. Continue reading
Video: Richard Petty Dominates the 1966 Daytona 500
Richard Petty put the hurt on the field with his lopsided victory in the 1966 Daytona 500. Here’s all the action, including some great behind-the-scenes footage. Continue reading
Video: Mario Andretti Wins the 1967 Daytona 500
Mario Andretti’s surprise victory in the 1967 Daytona 500 is one of the great stories in American motorsports. Here’s the memorable race with all the action compressed into an excellent five-minute summary. Continue reading
Video: Fireball Roberts and Smokey Yunick Dominate the 1962 Daytona 500
Fireball Roberts and his Pontiac were the class of the field at Daytona in 1962, propelled by the skills of crew chief Smokey Yunick. Watch them crush the field in this original 1962 newsreel. Continue reading
A Quick Visit With Smokey Yunick
Here’s a familiar photo from the GM media archives featuring Smokey Yunick on the pit wall at the 1962 Daytona 500. There’s a lot going on here, so let’s take a closer look. Continue reading
Video: The infamous finish of the 1979 Daytona 500
Few remember who won the 1979 Daytona 500, but everyone remembers the fistfight at the end. As an appetizer for this weekend’s Daytona classic, here’s a short video with crash footage and interviews of the combatants. -photo courtesy NASCAR.com Continue reading