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.