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October 16 - This day in Petty history 10/16/49 - Lee finishes 2nd in a sandwich of Flocks - Bob is 1st, Fonty is 3rd - in the Wilkes 200 at North Wilkesboro in NASCAR's first Strictly Stock (later Grand National) season.10/16/55 - Lee finishes 8th in a 200 lap race at Martinsville. Jim Paschal finishes 3rd driving a #44 Chevy for Julian Petty.10/16/60 - The 1959 rookie of the year, Richard Petty, finishes 2nd to Speedy Thompson in the inaugural National 400 at Charlotte. Lee (42) finishes 36th, and Jim Paschal (44) finishes 8th.10/16/66 - Marvin Panch finishes 6th in #42 Petty Plymouth in the National 400 at Charlotte. Richard finishes 38th after starting fourth.
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October 25 - This day in Petty history


10/25/59 - Lee finishes 2nd to Jack Smith and Richard finishes 7th at Concord Speedway in NC.10/25/64 - Richard wins at Harris Speedway in Harris,...
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October 24 - This day in Petty history


10/24/65 - Jim Paschal finishes 3rd in a Petty #43 Plymouth at Orange Speedway in Hillsboro NC. Richard was not entered.10/24/71 - Petty cars...
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Raceway Park in Blue Island, Il it was just a little ole local track, but it was the first one I ever went to (I was 4) my mom sais they closed in...
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October 23 - This day in Petty history


10/23/60 - Maurice Petty finished 9th driving car #42 in the Capital City 200 at Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds in Richmond, VA.
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October 22 - This day in Petty history


10/22/72 - Richard finishes 2nd to Bobby Allison in the American 500 at Rockingham.10/22/95 - Kyle finishes 32nd at Rockingham while running a...
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October 21 - This day in Petty history


10/21/51 - Lee finishes 2nd to Fonty Flock in the Wilkes 200 at North Wilkesboro.10/21/73 - Richard wins the pole for the American 500 at...
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October 20 - This day in Petty history


10/20/57 - Lee finishes 2nd in the Wilkes 160 at North Wilkesboro.10/20/60 - Richard wins the South Boston 400 at South Boston Speedway in car #41....
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October 19 - This day in Petty history


10/19/52 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 200 lapper at Martinsville. Julian Petty finishes 7th driving his own car.10/19/69 - Richard finishes 2nd in a 200...
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October 18 - This day in Petty history


10/18/70 - Richard wins the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville.
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October 17 - This day in Petty history


10/17/54 - Lee wins a 200 lapper at Martinsville.10/17/69 -Richard finishes 2nd to Bobby Isaac in a 200 lap race at Savannah (GA) Speedway.10/17/71...
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