Back in 2012, I posted by blog entry about Richard Petty's win at Concord Speedway, his 31st career victory.
http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2012/06/june-11-this-day-in-petty-history.html
Though the laps led were split almost evenly between Petty and David Pearson, the race featured a secondary storyline. Or at least a storyline BEFORE the race. Mary Skipper Allen wanted to become the first woman since Louise Smith in 1964 to race in a NASCAR GN event.
She was confident in her abilities butcoy about her experience. After a private test session and lap times well off the expected race pace, NASCAR denied her attempt to enter the race. As far as I can tell, she never raced in a NASCAR sanctioned event.
And yes, her husband's name was Woody. Woody Allen.
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Schaefer: It's not just for racing anymore.
updated by @tmc-chase: 01/06/17 12:02:34PM
