On May 30, 1911, Ray Harroun drove his single-seater Marmon
Wasp to victory in the inaugural Indianapolis 500, now one of
the world’s most famous motor racing competitions.
Ray Harroun (#32) was on the outside of row seven in the
28th starting position.
The landmark 1969 Hybrid model was offered at the Barrett-
Jackson Palm Beach auction where it was purchased for
$1.1 million.
That’s more than 10 times its list price of $104,295, but it wasn’t
just bought for the bragging rights.
The buyer was none other than NASCAR team owner and car
dealer Rick Hendrick (below) who has been the high bidder at
many GM charity auctions.
All the proceeds from the auction were earmarked for the
Donors Choose charity, which helps buy supplies and
project materials for public schools.
(FOXNEWS) – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 on
Sunday to start the 2023 NASCAR season.
Stenhouse held off Joey Logano on the final lap of overtime.
Lee Petty, driver of the No. 42 Oldsmobile, poses in front
of his car after winning the first 1959 Daytona 500 race at
the Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 25, 1959.
Petty was not awarded the trophy until three days later
*below) after officials thought Johnny Beauchamp was
the winner.
Sunday afternoon’s Daytona 500 will be the 65th running of
what NASCAR self-proclaims as “The Great American Race.”
Ralph Dale Earnhardt ( April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)
On February 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr., considered one of
the greatest drivers in National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing (NASCAR) history, died at the age of 49 in a last-
lap crash at the 43rd Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Earnhardt was driving his famous black No. 3 Chevrolet and
vying for third place when he collided with another car, then
crashed into a wall. After being cut from his car, Earnhardt,
was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead of
head injuries.
Kannapolis, NC: Dale Earnhardt Memorial.
