Mario Andretti becomes only Daytona 500 winner born outside U.S. 1967: Mario Andretti takes the ... 1973: Country music singer Marty Robbins made 35 NASCAR starts between 1966 and 1982.

Lydia Mee is a contributing sports writer located in the West Midlands, England. Her focus is on F1 and NASCAR. She has in-depth knowledge of Motorsport as a whole. Lydia joined Newsweek in March ...

A sellout crowd and millions of viewers at home will watch 41 drivers aim to win NASCAR’s grandest prize, the Daytona 500, on Sunday. Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and massive pileups are ...