Don Good
04/06/09 10:57:54AM
@don-good
GC Autograph I have a great memory of GC. Right after the second Grand National race at Hickory Speedway in 1970, I was walking up and down pit row and getting driver autographs. I saw GC and handed him my program. He flipped through it but couldn't find his picture. He saw an advertisement that included picture of a gorilla. He said, "I'll just sign this monkey's picture. He looks like me anyway." I still have the program and was privileged to show it to show it to some members of of GC's family not long ago.
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November 20 - This day in Petty history


11/20/60 - Lee wins his 54th race at Speedway Park, Jacksonville, FL.Public Service Announcement - cue Sally Struthers, Barack Obama, Mike Rowe,...
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November 19 - This day in Petty history


11/19/78 - Richard qualified 3rd but finished 34th in the STP Chevrolet in the Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario.11/19/89 - Kyle finishes 6th in the...
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November 18 - This day in Petty history


11/18/79 - Richard wins his 7th and final Winston Cup championship with a 5th place finish in the LA Times 500 at Ontario.
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November 16 - This day in Petty history


11/16/52 - Lee finishes 2nd in a 100 lap race at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta.11/16/86 - Kyle finishes 15th in the 7-11 Wood Bros. Ford and Richard...
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November 15 - This day in Petty history


11/15/92 - Yep, its the anniversary of that sad day - Richard Petty's last race - Hooters 500 - Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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November 14 - This day in Petty history


11/14/65 - Richard wins from the pole at Augusta GA.
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November 13 - This day in Petty history


11/13/1955 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 200 lap race at Hickory Speedway in North Carolina. Jim Paschal finishes 5th in a #44 Julian Petty-owned...
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November 12 - This day in Petty history


11/12/72 - Richard finishes 3rd in the Texas 500 at Texas World Speedway. 11/12/92 - In one of the most head-scratching announcements made in the...
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November 11 - This day in Petty history


11/11/62 - Richard wins a 200 lapper at Golden Gate Speedway in Tampa FL - the only Grand National race ever run there. Jim Paschal finished 2nd in...
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November 10 - This day in Petty history


11/10/63 - Petty teams claim 2 of the top 5 finishes in Concord, NC. Richard (#42) finishes 3rd, and Maurice (#41) finishes 5th.
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