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National Speed Sport News quickly went to press on February 20, 1957 with the headline  that Cotton set a new Daytona record in a '57 Pontiac. He still holds the course record at 101.541 mph. The following year, Paul Goldsmith won the race, but did it at a slower pace. In 1959, NASCAR Daytona racing was moved to the Daytona International Speedway.
An Interview With Cotton Owens - The Cotton Owens Story

National Speed Sport News quickly went to press on February 20, 1957 with the headline that Cotton set a new Daytona record in a '57 Pontiac. He still holds the course record at 101.541 mph. The following year, Paul Goldsmith won the race, but did it at a slower pace. In 1959, NASCAR Daytona racing was moved to the Daytona International Speedway.  View Related Article