Good fortune fell to Richard Petty's way in the 1974 Daytona 500. He cut a tire near the entrance to pit road & was able to drop down immediately. Donnie Allison also cut a tire but did so in the tri-oval - perhaps the worst possible place to have a tire issue. That was pretty much the difference as the King nabbed his 5th Daytona 500 win.
More details, pics, and video here:
http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2012/02/february-17-this-day-in-petty-history.html
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updated by @tmc-chase: 02/17/18 11:50:25AM