22 February 1959 February 22, 2016 Author: Staff Lee Petty wins the very first Daytona 500. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise." Woodrow Wilson — Click here for more from Woodrow Wilson Related posts: 3 February 1959 18 February 2001 30 May 1959 30 May 1959 1 April 1959 16 September 1959 10 March 1959 14 June 1959 12 January 1959 20 January 1959 Categories: History Tags: 1959, 22 February