Sunday 27th February 1966
Richard Petty overcame a two-lap deficit to win the Daytona 500 in a runaway. Petty was a full lap in front of runner-up Cale Yarborough when a thunderstorm halted the race after 198 of the scheduled 200 laps.




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Richard Petty overcame a two-lap deficit to win the Daytona 500 in a runaway. Petty was a full lap in front of runner-up Cale Yarborough when a thunderstorm halted the race after 198 of the scheduled 200 laps.
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