Another Lee Petty win and another controversy

In what seems to have been a trend for many of Lee Petty's wins, he secured one on this date in 1958 through a bit of controversy. Actually, on March 2, 1958 folks left Concord Speedway thinking Lee had finished 2nd to Curtis Turner. Four days later, however, Lee was named the winner after he protested Turner's victory. Read on for more...

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updated by @tmc-chase: 05/10/19 01:10:50PM

Speedy Thompson was livid with NASCAR's decision to overturn Pop's apparent victory. With Lee named as winner, Speedy was knocked down to third. He planned to let Bill France Sr. know his opinion and demand Turner be reinstated as the winner.

Let the record show Petty retained the win, Speedy ran an abbreviated schedule the next 2 years, and Big Bill France's decisions always stood.

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