Post by NJTank on Feb 22, 2016 1:20:24 GMT -5
On This Date in Sports
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1959: The inaugural Daytona 500 ends with a controversial finish as Johnny Beauchamp after passing Lee Petty on the final lap is declared the winner. However, Petty who battled Beauchamp over the final 30 laps protests the result saying he crossed the finish line first. Three days later Lee Petty would be proven right and declared the winner, when a film of the finish is reviewed along with photos showing he beat Beauchamp by inches.
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1959: The inaugural Daytona 500 ends with a controversial finish as Johnny Beauchamp after passing Lee Petty on the final lap is declared the winner. However, Petty who battled Beauchamp over the final 30 laps protests the result saying he crossed the finish line first. Three days later Lee Petty would be proven right and declared the winner, when a film of the finish is reviewed along with photos showing he beat Beauchamp by inches.