Epton worked the very first Daytona 500 in 1959, joining husband Joe as a NASCAR employee. Joe served as the sport's chief of ...

Juanita “Lightnin'” Epton, a NASCAR legend known for her dedication to the sport from the ticket booth, has died at the age ...

She was 103 years old. Epton was at the ticket window for the first Daytona 500 in 1959, hired a year earlier by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. while the circuit was still under construction.

Juanita “Lightnin'" Epton, a woman who worked every Daytona 500 race at Daytona International Speedway since its start in 1959 – and became a beloved fixture in the ticket and sales office – has died, ...

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Epton worked the very first Daytona 500 in 1959, joining husband Joe as a NASCAR employee. Joe served as the sport's chief of timing and scoring from 1947-1985. “Lightnin’ Epton and her husband Joe ...

On Thursday, NASCAR CEO Jim France released a statement announcing the passing of the beloved Daytona 500 ticket seller. “Lightnin’ Epton and her husband Joe were part of my mom and dad Bill ...

The speedway’s ticket office was named after Epton, who had attended every Daytona 500, when she was honored in a ceremony in ...

Epton worked the very first Daytona 500 in 1959, joining husband Joe as a NASCAR employee. Joe served as the sport's chief of timing and scoring from 1947-1985. “Lightnin’ Epton and her ...

This is the car, owned by Joey Arrington of Martinsville, that Richard Petty drove when he won his first of seven Daytona 500 ...

Not quite, but we did hit a lot of the highlights. On the eve of the 2024 NASCAR season and the Daytona 500, there’s no better way to rev up the racing anticipation than a visit with “The King.” ...