22 February 1959 Posted on February 21, 2021 by Staff Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500. Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science." Charles Darwin — Click here for more from Charles Darwin 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