🏁On February 18, 1979 the 21st annual Daytona 500 was held at the Daytona International Speedway. Racing pundits consider the 1979 Daytona 500 to be the most important race in stock car history. The race was televised live from beginning to end, a rarity in the era, and the first for a 500-mile race in the United States. Camera angles such as the "in-car" view were introduced to viewers from all over the country. On the final lap, race leaders Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison collided with ea