22 February 1959 Posted on February 21, 2021 by Staff Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world." Oscar Wilde — Click here for more from Oscar Wilde Related posts: 22 February 1959 22 February 1959 22 February 1959 4 February 2004 20 November 1959 3 February 1959 4 May 1959 4 February 2004 4 February 2004 13 December 1959