February 24 - This day in Petty history
1961 - Richard and Lee both wreck in separate twin 100 mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500. Lee is seriously injured, and his career is, for all intent and purposes, ended.
11/03/57 - Lee finishes 2nd to Rex White in a 150 lap race at Champion Speedway in Fayetteville NC. Gwyn Staley finished fourth in a Chevrolet...
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11/1/53 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 100 lap race at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta.11/1/81 - Richard finishes 4th in the American 500 at Rockingham.
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10/31/65 - Jim Paschal finishes 5th in the American 500 at Rockingham in a second Petty team #42. Richard won the pole but finished 36th.
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10/30/52 - Lee finishes 4th in a 200 lap race at Palm Beach Speedway in West Palm Beach FL.10/30/60 - All 3 Petty cars finish in the top 10 in the...
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10/29/50 - Lee wins at Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsboro, NC.10/29/61 - Maurice Petty pilots the #41 Petty Plymouth to a 4th place finish in a 165...
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10/28/61 - Richard 4th in #42 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville SC. Maurice finished 7th in #43.10/28/68 - Richard wins the American 500...
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10/27/63 - Bob Welborn finishes 2nd in a #41 Petty Plymouth at Orange Speedway in Hillsboro NC. Richard is 6th.10/27/68 - Richard wins the American...
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10/26/58 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 150 lap race a the famed Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta.10/26/74 - Richard finishes 5th in an IROC race at Riverside...
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