Today in sports history: Feb. 27
In 1966, Richard Petty won the rain-shortened Daytona 500 by more than a lap at a speed of 160.927 mph.
1966: Richard Petty wins rain-shortened Daytona 500 by more than a lap
1966 — Richard Petty wins the rain-shortened Daytona 500 by more than a lap at a speed of 160.927 mph. Petty holds the lead for the last 212 miles of the scheduled 500-mile event, which is called five miles from the finish. Cale Yarborough finishes second.
Richard Petty of Randleman, N.C., poses with his wife Lynda and children, Sharon, left, and Tom, after winning the eighth annual Daytona 500-Mile NASCAR Grand National circuit stock race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Fla., Feb. 27, 1966. (AP Photo/Jim Kerlin)
1977: Stan Mikita of the Chicago Black Hawks scores his 500th goal
1977 — Stan Mikita of the Chicago Black Hawks scores his 500th goal in a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Stan Mikita celebrates after firing one past Vancouver Canucks goalie Cesare Maniago to score his 500th career goal during the third period of their game in Chicago, Feb. 17, 1977. Watching the action is Canucks' Rick Blight (8). (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
2005: David Toms dominates at Match Play Championship
2005 — David Toms delivers the most dominant performance in the seven-year history of the Match Play Championship, winning eight out of nine holes to put away Chris DiMarco with the largest margin of victory in the 36-hole final. The score 6 and 5, could have been much worse as Toms was 9 up at one point.
David Toms, left, is congratulated by Chris DiMarco after his six and five victory in the championship match at the World Match Play Championship Sunday Feb. 27, 2005 in Carlsbad, Calif. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
2006: Effa Manley is the first woman elected to the baseball Hall of Fame
2006 — Effa Manley is the first woman elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. The former Newark Eagles co-owner is among 17 people from the Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues chosen by a special committee.
Effa Manley, left, who co-owned the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League looks over a scrapbook with one of her former players, Don Newcombe, at her home in Los Angeles in this August 7, 1973 file photo.
2010: Steven Holcomb drives USA-1 to the Olympic gold medal in four-man bobsledding
2010 — Steven Holcomb drives USA-1 to the Olympic gold medal in four-man bobsledding, ending a 62-year drought for the Americans in the event. Holcomb’s four-run time was 3:24.46, with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curt Tomasevicz pushing for him.
The United States' USA-1, with Steven Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler, and Curtis Tomasevicz, compete during the men's four-man bobsled final competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. The USA-1 sled won the gold medal. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
2015: Travis Kvapil's NASCAR Cup car stolen from hotel parking lot, forcing him to withdraw from race
2015 — Travis Kvapil’s NASCAR Sprint Cup car is stolen early in the day from a hotel parking lot, forcing him to withdraw from a race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The team didn’t have a backup car in Atlanta, so it’s forced to drop out when the stolen machine couldn’t be located in time for NASCAR’s mandatory inspection.
NASCAR driver Travis Kvapil uses a cell phone in the garage at Atlanta Motor Speedway Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Hampton, Ga. Kvapil's NASCAR Sprint Cup car was stolen early Friday, forcing him to withdraw from a race this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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