Kyle Petty 1st Cup Win
Submitted by Dave Fulton, 2013
It was a frigid Richmond, Virginia winter day in February 1986 when Kyle Petty scored his first Cup win. Petty threaded the needle through the aftermath of a Dale Earnhardt / Darrell Waltrip crash at the old Richmond Fairgrounds half-mile layout driving the Wood Brothers / 7-Eleven Ford Thunderbird. I got to share victory lane with the group as Motorsports Coordinator for 7-Eleven. I'm standing next to Glen Wood in this b&w photo from Getty Images / Racing Photo Archives. In the comments below, I'm wearing the red jacket in the color photo from Wood Brothers Racing.
- Dale Earnhardt
- Darrell Waltrip
- Glen Wood
- Kyle Petty
- Wood Brothers
- Richmond Fairgrounds
- 1980s
- Stock Car Racing
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Original comments
That’s me in the red jacket standing next to Glen Wood 1986 Kyle Petty 1st win.
And the winner’s trophy was on display at the Petty Museum in Randleman. I suppose it’ll be on display once again after the transition of the museum back to Level Cross is complete.
What is the addresses of the old Lee Petty house/old Richard Petty/Lee Petty Museum/old Petty Enterprises Garage located next to the old Lee Petty house.
Is the old Lee Petty house used as a resident or is it going to be converted to an Petty Family Museum.
Thanks for any information or photos.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. 23225
I’ve shared before on these pages the location of the winning sponsor trophy from Kyle’s first Cup win. It resides in a closet in an unused upstairs bedroom.
