william ellis williams
02/05/14 08:18:25PM
@william-ellis-williams
joe lee johnston

In 1960, I lived with Roy Tyner in Red Springs NC. together we raced the 59 olds that lee petty had won the Daytona 500 the year befor. that year when we raced at Darlington in the 500, we got involved with Bobby Johns coming off the no. two turn. Joe was making a pit stop which in the day was on the race track in front of the wall. joe either saw the cars coming or his crew cheif did and joe sped out of the way. as Paul Mcduffy,a nascar official and a mechanic tried to get over the wall, Bobby Johns car hit and flipped killing all three. I was sitting on the wall watching as it happened further down the pits. Roys car went back accross the track and into the grandstand wall and slid further down the track. it was a terrable day. Iwas at the world 600 when he won and was glad for him. we didn't do very well that day either due to a fire but the 600 was a terrible race due to the track itself. always thought a lot of Joe lee johnston.

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November 3 - This day in Petty history


11/03/57 - Lee finishes 2nd to Rex White in a 150 lap race at Champion Speedway in Fayetteville NC. Gwyn Staley finished fourth in a Chevrolet...
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November 2 - This day in Petty history


11/2/75 - Richard laps the field and wins the Volunteer 500 at Bristol.
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November 1 - This day in Petty history


11/1/53 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 100 lap race at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta.11/1/81 - Richard finishes 4th in the American 500 at Rockingham.
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October 31 - This day in Petty history


10/31/65 - Jim Paschal finishes 5th in the American 500 at Rockingham in a second Petty team #42. Richard won the pole but finished 36th.
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October 30 - This day in Petty history


10/30/52 - Lee finishes 4th in a 200 lap race at Palm Beach Speedway in West Palm Beach FL.10/30/60 - All 3 Petty cars finish in the top 10 in the...
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October 29 - This day in Petty history


10/29/50 - Lee wins at Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsboro, NC.10/29/61 - Maurice Petty pilots the #41 Petty Plymouth to a 4th place finish in a 165...
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October 28 - This day in Petty history


10/28/61 - Richard 4th in #42 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville SC. Maurice finished 7th in #43.10/28/68 - Richard wins the American 500...
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October 27 - This day in Petty history


10/27/63 - Bob Welborn finishes 2nd in a #41 Petty Plymouth at Orange Speedway in Hillsboro NC. Richard is 6th.10/27/68 - Richard wins the American...
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October 26 - This day in Petty history


10/26/58 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 150 lap race a the famed Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta.10/26/74 - Richard finishes 5th in an IROC race at Riverside...
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Chad


Ok,can you tell me if this is only the fans or dose chad come here too.
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