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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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art roe

tunis speedway, iowa


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AlVera Paxson

Larry McGinnis


HI,That picture also has me in it, if you have the whole picture. I am AlVera Paxson, I was Miss Speedway and the first one on that whole picture....
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Bryan Leroy Williams

Thanks Jimmy


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Mike Kimble

Louisiana Racing Pictures


I heard about the asphalt track in the New Orleans area from the mid-1960's that ran late models and I did attend a few races at Baton Rouge...
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Devin

Ruby thought it'd be fun to keep a running checker'd tab


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Bo the Webguy

Vote for the Best Racing Movie


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Dennis Andrews

Pedro Rodriques


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ralph chichester

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Kris Crider

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Matt Solomon

Last race at Roseville Speedway


Roxboro Paper : Benny Davis wins feature race at Roseville August 25,1960Benny Davis of Haw River won feature race at Roseville Speedway last night...
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