September 22 - The King wins at Martinsville

1968 - Richard Petty banks his 89th Grand National victory by winning the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville by 3 laps over second place finisher Cale Yarborough.

Photo courtesy of and credit to Smyle Media

TMC

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updated by @tmc-chase: 01/06/17 11:51:33AM

Those dollar records don't mean much anymore, but the wins stand forever.

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From the University of Virginia Library archives:

The late racing broadcaster Bob Montgomery (one-time voice of the Universal Racing Network) interviews Bobby & Donnie Allison for WSLS-TV in Roanoke, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway prior to the September 22, 1968 Old Dominion 500. Gosh they look young!

http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2219652

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