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Who won the very first Daytona 500?

Retry Correct Incorrect Lee Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959. During the race, Lee Beauchamp was declared the winner, but photos (that came about 61 hours later) showed that Petty had actually crossed the finish line first.

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Who won the very first Daytona 500?

• Herb Thomas
• Fonty Flock
• Lee Petty
• Tim Flock