Patrick Fogel
03/02/10 09:06:35AM
@patrick-fogel
Big Daddy Never Stops! Anyone that knows Don knows what an incredible person he is. There will never be another like him. When we are not emailing each other with political rants, Don is working on the Challenger, attending an event or any number of things. He never stops! I recently checked out the new web site for the museum www.garlits.com and found something interesting. He had told me this before when we were on the road to Virginia Motorsports Park but he clearly articulated it here....how to fix NHRA Top Fuel. Top Fuel, according to Don, can renew its fan base by going back to a full quarter mile because 1,000 ft just isn't much of a race. NHRA has cut the distance trying to slow the cars down for safety's sake. Don says the best way is to reduce the wing thereby reducing downforce and having Goodyear make smaller tires for the category. You know, I can't remember a time when Big Daddy was wrong!! T.C. Lemons might argue that (LOL). Check out the museum website and if you have never been there, you don't know what you are missing!!
Pat
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TMC Chase

September 22 - This day in Petty history


9/22/63 - Richard finishes 5th in car #41 in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville. Teammate Jimmy Massey finishes 36th and dead last in a #43 Petty...
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TMC Chase

September 21 - This day in Petty history


9/21/52 - Lee finishes 2nd in a 300 lapper at Dayton Speedway in Ohio.9/21/57 - Gwyn Staley finishes 4th in Julian Petty-owned Chevrolet, and Lee...
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TMC Chase

September 20 - This day in Petty history


9/20/59 - Lee wins at Orange Speedway in Hillsboro NC.9/20/70 - Richard wins the Mason-Dixon 300 at Dover in the winged Plymouth Superbird.9/20/81...
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TMC Chase

September 19 - This day in Petty history


9/19/76 - Richard finishes 2nd to Cale Yarborough in the Delaware 500 at Dover.9/19/82 - Kyle finishes a close 2nd to Darrell Waltrip in the CRC...
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TMC Chase

September 18 - This day in Petty history


9/18/60 - Richard wins at Hillsboro NC from the pole.9/18/64 -Richard finishes 3rd in a 500 lap race at Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas...
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TMC Chase

September 17 - This day in Petty history


9/17/65 - Richard wins a 400 lapper at Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas VA.9/17/67 - Richard wins his 8th race in a row by winning the Hillsboro...
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TMC Chase

September 16 - This day in Petty history


9/16/79 - Richard wins the CRC Chemicals 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway.
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TMC Chase

September 15 - This day in Petty history


9/15/67 - Richard wins from the pole in the Maryland 300 at Beltsville Speedway for his 7th win in a row.9/15/68 - Richard wins the Hillsboro 150...
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D'Nascar Nut

DEI up for sale?


Boy...being an outsider to all the problems at DEI one can form opinions without all the facts. I personally have not been able to understand why...
@D'Nascar Nut started 16 years ago - replies: 2
TMC Chase

September 14 - This day in Petty history


9/14/52 - Lee wins at the famous Langhorne Speedway in Pennsylvania. 9/14/69 - Talladega runs its debut race without most of its star drivers...
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