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Pete Hamilton winner of the 1970 Daytona 500 dead at 74

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1970 Daytona 500 winner Pete Hamilton dies at 74

Pete Hamilton, who captured the Daytona 500 in 1970 and won twice at Talladega Superspeedway the next year, has died at 74.

His death Wednesday was announced by Richard Petty Motorsports and NASCAR.

Hamilton won four Cup races, including a Daytona 500 qualifying race in 1971. He had 26 top-five finishes in 64 starts from 1968 to 1973.

His 1970 Daytona victory was in the No. 40 Plymouth Superbird fielded by Petty Enterprises. His teammate was Hall of Famer Richard Petty.
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