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DAYTONA BEACH, FL — February 1976: Terry Ryan of Davenport, IA, surprised everyone but himself by qualifying for the outside pole position for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup race at Daytona International Speedway in the WAM Racing Chevrolet Laguna owned by Bill Monaghan. Proving his qualifying effort was no fluke, Ryan, who was a regular competitor and winner on the USAC stock car circuit, went on to finish a strong fifth in the race. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

DAYTONA BEACH, FL — February 1976:  Terry Ryan of Davenport, IA, surprised everyone but himself by qualifying for the outside pole position for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup race at Daytona International Speedway in the WAM Racing Chevrolet Laguna owned by Bill Monaghan.  Proving his qualifying effort was no fluke, Ryan, who was a regular competitor and winner on the USAC stock car circuit, went on to finish a strong fifth in the race.  (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)