October 27 - This day in Petty history
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 500 at Rockingham.10/27/96 - Bobby Hamilton wins the Dura Lube 500 at Phoenix in the
#43 STP Pontiac. It was the first win in 13 years for Petty Enterprises.
10/27/1997 -Bobby Hamilton wins the AC Delco 500 at Rockingham in the
#43 STP Pontiac.
Interesting side trivia - Future Petty driver Bobby Labonte won the pole for the 1996 Phoenix and 1997 Rockingham races won by then current driver Bobby Hamilton.
