May 22 - Anniversary of two Petty Enterprises Wins

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May 22, 1959 - Lee Petty wins at Charlotte - No, not THAT Charlotte. This one was at the Southern State Fairgrounds half-mile, dirt track.

http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-22-1959-lee-wins-at-charlotte.html

(About nine months later, Richard won his  first career GN race on the same track.)

1966 - Marvin Panch at Charlotte - Yes, THAT Charlotte. It was the second time in three years for a Petty Plymouth to reach victory lane in the 600 - yet neither victory was claimed by Richard.

http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-22-1966-panch-wins-600-for-and-with.html

Chase

Oh how I remember those days Chase. Thanks for helping me to remember how old I am.

Tim, reckon we ought to add another one to Jeff's "you know you are a rodeo goat" series?

Perhaps, like me, "You know you are an OLD rodeo goat when you remember solid blue Petty Enterprises cars."

Ah hell, I remember solid blue Petty cars and I'm not an old goat. No, you're an old goat if you can remember Richard driving a car other than the #43. You're a really old goat if you attended (but not necessarily remember) a race where a Petty Engineering car had no "Petty Blue" on it.

YouTube 8mm film of 1966 World 600.