Richard Pettys 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner - Daytona 500 Winner Video of the photo shoot of the 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner that helped Richard Petty win 21 races, including the Daytona 500, and the NASCAR Grand National championship.

In the category “Richard Petty’s records that are unlikely to be broken” you can include the King’s seven victories in the DAYTONA 500. In 1964, five years after his father, Lee Petty, won the inaugural running of the Great American Race,

Editor's note: This piece was originally published ahead of the 2025 Daytona 500 and has been updated. There are few sporting events bigger than the Daytona 500, which takes place Sunday (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX). The race happens at Florida's scenic Daytona Beach