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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September 13 - This day in Petty history


9/13/70 - Richard wins the Capital City 500 at Richmond Fairgrounds Speedway.
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September 12 - This day in Petty history


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September 11 - This day in Petty history


9/11/59 - Lee won the Buddy Shuman 250 at Hickory Speedway.9/11/55 - Lee finishes 4th in a 200 lapper at Montgomery Speedway.9/11/70 - Richard...
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September 10 - This day in Petty history


9/10/67 - Richard wins the Capital City 300 at Richmond for his 6th in a row in 1967.9/10/72 - Richard wins the Capital City 500 at Richmond...
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September 9 - This day in Petty history


9/9/73 - Richard wins the Capital City 500 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway.
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September 8 - This day in Petty history


9/8/67 - Richard wins his 5th in a row in 1967 at Hickory Speedway in the Buddy Shuman 250.9/8/74 - Richard wins from the pole at Richmond...
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September 7 - This day in Petty history


9/7/64 - Two Petty cars finish in the top 3 in the Southern 500 at Darlington. Jim Paschal (#41) and Richard finish second and third, respectively.
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September 6 - This day in Petty history


9/6/68 - Richard wins the pole and finishes 4th in the Buddy Shuman 250 at Hickory Speedway.9/6/71 - Richard finishes 2nd and Buddy Baker finishes...
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September 5 - This day in Petty history


9/5/57 - Gwyn Staley won a 100 lapper at New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse driving a Julian Petty-owned Chevrolet. Lee Petty finished 2nd in...
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