Amazing Images From The Glory Days Of Racing

Amazing Images From The Glory Days Of Racing

1969 Daytona 500

The year was 1969 and NASCAR was on the cusp of a cultural boom. Back then, you never knew who you might see at a race and the apparel one promotional models were equally a toss-up. These two models are pictured at the 1969 Daytona 500. LeeRoy Yarbrough won that race in his legendary No. 98 Ford Torino Talladega. Tragically, that may have been one of the last things LeeRoy remembers. An accident in 1970 left him with severe memory issues which left him with difficulty remembering much of his day-today life from 1970 onward.