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July 18 - This day in Petty history

1958 - Richard Petty's first career NASCAR Grand National race at Canadian Exposition Stadium, Toronto, Ontario in a #142 Oldsmobile. Starts 7th - Finishes 17th. Lee wins the race. Rex White wins the pole & finishes 7th in a Julian Petty-owned Chevrolet.


1959 - Richard wins a 200-lap convertible race at Columbia (SC) Speedway - his first win as a professional race car driver.

1971 - Richard starts 2nd and wins the Northern 300 at Trenton NJ. (Victory Lane photo taken by RR member Brian Hauck .)

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Bryant Kiser

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thomas

original sox and martin chrysler transmission complete with hurst shifter and mechanism


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TURBOG8R 2 HI PSI RACING

Nice Tribute with many unpublished never seen pics


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Terry Witzel

Bill Drevo Jr. Z/28


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Doyle Price

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Doug Boyce

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Jeff Gilder

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Johnny Mallonee

another great drag strip from yesteryear 96 drag Strip middle ga


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Johnny Mallonee

GHOST TRACK FROM THE MIDDLE GA AREA


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