May 3, 1959 - Lee Petty Monopolizes Martinsville

Papa Lee Petty wins the Virginia 500 at Martinsville. Son Richard makes his debut at the track where he'd eventually win 15 times.

Coincidentally , Johnny Beachamp who finished 2nd to Lee on the Daytona superspeedway in February 1959 again finished 2nd to Lee on the flat Virginia half-mi le.

Read on for more.

http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-31959-lee-monopolizes-martinsville.html

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updated by @tmc-chase: 05/03/18 11:06:08AM

Thanks, Chase. Stock car racing does seem to heve more than its fair share of coincidences, doesn't it?

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