NASCAR Hall of Fame unveils Darlington 75th Anniversary exhibit with Richard Petty, Mark Martin
There are few racing venues with as much prestige as Darlington Raceway. The 1.3-mile egg-shaped track is in its 75th year ...
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Petty's talent and charisma helped NASCAR boom
Not bad for a guy who made only $760 his first year of racing. Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2, 1937, in Randleman, N.C., the son of one of stock-car racing's early pioneers, Lee Petty ...
Darlington Raceway’s 75th year exhibit opens in Charlotte
Darlington Raceway’s 75th Anniversary Exhibit at the NASCAR Hall of Fame officially opened Tuesday with the help of two of ...
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Daytona 500 winners: Full list, including oldest and youngest drivers, and Richard Petty
It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, Richard, claimed the increasingly iconic NASCAR race for the first ... The 67th ...
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Daytona 500: 66 facts about iconic NASCAR race ahead of 67th running Sunday
1975: Another record — only 14 cars finished the race. 1976: Richard Petty and David Pearson wrecked on the last lap. Pearson limped across the line to win. 1977: Janet Guthrie became the first female ...
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Richard Petty's 1974 Dodge Charger Awakens From Hibernation, 426 Hemi Roars Like Thunder
The fuselage-styled Mopar soldiered on NASCAR tracks through 1977, winning nearly 40 races and two championships with Richard Petty ... race-spec 426 Hemi still roars like thunder, and the car ...