February 16, 1975: Daytona 500-Benny Parsons takes the lead three laps from the finish and wins the Daytona 500 when leader David Pearson spins on the backstretch.
On February 16, 1975, during the Daytona 500, Benny Parsons seized the lead in the final stretch and secured the championship after David Pearson's mishap on the track's rear section.