Racing History Minute - July 25, 1965
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As has been noted, Pearson made his return to the Grand National ranks at Bristol. He and Cotton made it official on July 14, 1965.
Source: Spartanburg Herald Journal
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Racing History Minute - July 25, 1965
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Race program cover (source: Motor Racing Programme Covers )
Racing History Minute - July 25, 1965
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John McMillion has several photos from the 1965 Volunteer 500 on RR.
Cale Yarborough in Banjo Matthews car
What looks to be aftermath of Panch-Pearson incident with Pancho's car being hauled away
updated by @tmc-chase: 07/25/17 10:12:37AM
Racing History Minute - July 25, 1965
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When the checkers fell, a Ford was again in victory lane with Ned Jarrett.
And Pearson and Panch came to an understanding about things.
Although Petty didn't win in the first race of his GN return, he didn't have to wait much longer. Six days later, he won in his SECOND race back at Nashville.
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Racing History Minute - July 25, 1965
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In mid June, Chrysler and NASCAR reconciled. The Pettys intimated they may field a car for Richard as early as Daytona's Firecracker 400.
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As it turns out, Richard didn't run at the beach on July 4th (though Nelson Stacy did in a Maurice Petty serviced Plymouth).
The Pettys and Cotton then chose Bristol to make their return.
It didn't take the King long to settle in again with his GN car despite having run most of the year in dragsters and a USAC stock car event. He promptly put the 43 on the outside of the front row alongside Fast Freddy.
Come race day, King Richard was ready to roll once again - although Lorenzen was considered more as the favorite.
updated by @tmc-chase: 07/25/17 10:10:49AM
Racing History Minute - July 24, 1957
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On August 1 - about a week after the race - The Dispatch published its notes column recapping the prior week's races and a preview of the upcoming ones. Buck's Norfolk win is mentioned. Was a very busy week of racing.
NASCAR and NBC Sports Group Reach Landmark Media Rights Agreement
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Oh boy, 10 more years of Boogity x3. Its a good thing Tim wears a hat - keeps him from pulling out all his hair.
Racing History Minute - July 23, 1950
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Talk about coincidental timing! This story was told from Richard's perspective in today's [ Part 2 ] of Ed Hinton's ESPN.com feature on the France family.
Richard Petty, still NASCAR's winningest driver with 200 victories and seven championships, recalls the first time France came down on his father, pioneer stock car racer Lee Petty.
In 1950, "Daddy was leading the [NASCAR] point standings," Richard, who was 13 at the time, remembers. "Bruton Smith put on a race over there somewhere around Charlotte."
It was an off weekend for NASCAR, so the Petty family loaded up Lee's car and went to compete in the NSCRA race.
When France found out about it, "He took all of Daddy's points," Richard says. "And Daddy started all over again [with zero points in midseason]
"Daddy would have won the championship real easy, and he still wound up second in the point standings.
"But Bill just wanted to show all the people that he had the power to do that."