1979 Daytona 500

The first 500-mile race ever to be nationally televised in its entirety wasn't a dull one. This 1979 classic is presented here in all its rough-and-tumble glory, and without commercials. Richard Petty won the race--one of the most exciting in Daytona's history--but the real drama was in the spirited fight that broke out between Cale Yarbough and Donnie Allison, both on and off the track.