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50 Years of Daytona 500 Race Cars

Racecars Have Changed a Lot as Technology Drives the Sport Forward

From , former About.com Guide

A lot has changed in NASCAR since that very first Daytona 500 was run on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway. Speed, safety and competition have all seen great advances through the decades. Here are the major advances in NASCAR Sprint Cup race cars.
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Richard Petty and his 1959 Daytona 500 #43Lee Petty and his 1959 Daytona 500 #43Cale Yarborough in the 1968 Daytona 500Cale Yarborough in the 1968 Daytona 500Bobby Isaac's winged 1971 Daytona 500 racecarBobby Isaac's Winged 1971 Daytona 500 RacecarBill Elliott in the 1987 Daytona 500Bill Elliott Wins 1987 Daytona 500
Dale Earnhardt Celebrates Winning the 1998 Daytona 500Dale Earnhardt Celebrates Winning the 1998 Daytona 500Tony Stewart Drives New Car at Daytona in 2008Tony Stewart Drives New Car at Daytona in 2008Brad Keselowski's 2013 Sixth Generation NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford FusionBrad Keselowski Tests Sixth Generation 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford Fusion

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