September 26 - This day in Petty history
9/26/54 - Lee finishes 2nd to Herb Thomas at Langhorne Speedway in Pennsylvania.9/26/65 - Richard finishes 2nd behind Junior Johnson in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinvsville.9/26/71 - Richard qualifies 2nd and finishes 3rd in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville. Fellow MoPar driver, Buddy Arrington, ran his only 1971 race this day. He served jail time much of that year after being convicted of running moonshine.9/26/76 - Richard finishes 4th in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville.