DAYTONA BEACH — The seventh Daytona 500, in 1965, was dramatically shortened by rain — just 133 of 200 laps were completed before rain halted things and Fred Lorenzen left with the wet trophy ...

DAYTONA BEACH — The seventh Daytona 500, in 1965, was dramatically shortened by rain — just 133 of 200 laps were completed before rain halted things and Fred Lorenzen left with the wet trophy.

On the days of a big race, such as the Daytona 500, Bill France would launch his own form of weather satellites. They had four wheels and sirens.

Chase Elliott will try to match his dad Bill Elliott in winning both the Clash and the Daytona 500 ... That’s what the Clash was all about from 1979 to 2021, when it was the warmup at Daytona ...

DAYTONA BEACH — The seventh Daytona 500, in 1965, was dramatically shortened by rain — just 133 of 200 laps were completed before rain halted things and Fred Lorenzen left with the wet trophy.

Chase Elliott will try to match his dad Bill Elliott in winning both the Clash and the Daytona 500 ... That’s what the Clash was all about from 1979 to 2021, when it was the warmup at Daytona ...