Patrick Fogel
03/02/10 09:06:35AM
@patrick-fogel
Big Daddy Never Stops! Anyone that knows Don knows what an incredible person he is. There will never be another like him. When we are not emailing each other with political rants, Don is working on the Challenger, attending an event or any number of things. He never stops! I recently checked out the new web site for the museum www.garlits.com and found something interesting. He had told me this before when we were on the road to Virginia Motorsports Park but he clearly articulated it here....how to fix NHRA Top Fuel. Top Fuel, according to Don, can renew its fan base by going back to a full quarter mile because 1,000 ft just isn't much of a race. NHRA has cut the distance trying to slow the cars down for safety's sake. Don says the best way is to reduce the wing thereby reducing downforce and having Goodyear make smaller tires for the category. You know, I can't remember a time when Big Daddy was wrong!! T.C. Lemons might argue that (LOL). Check out the museum website and if you have never been there, you don't know what you are missing!!
Pat
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November 3 - This day in Petty history


11/03/57 - Lee finishes 2nd to Rex White in a 150 lap race at Champion Speedway in Fayetteville NC. Gwyn Staley finished fourth in a Chevrolet...
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November 2 - This day in Petty history


11/2/75 - Richard laps the field and wins the Volunteer 500 at Bristol.
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November 1 - This day in Petty history


11/1/53 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 100 lap race at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta.11/1/81 - Richard finishes 4th in the American 500 at Rockingham.
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October 31 - This day in Petty history


10/31/65 - Jim Paschal finishes 5th in the American 500 at Rockingham in a second Petty team #42. Richard won the pole but finished 36th.
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October 30 - This day in Petty history


10/30/52 - Lee finishes 4th in a 200 lap race at Palm Beach Speedway in West Palm Beach FL.10/30/60 - All 3 Petty cars finish in the top 10 in the...
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October 29 - This day in Petty history


10/29/50 - Lee wins at Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsboro, NC.10/29/61 - Maurice Petty pilots the #41 Petty Plymouth to a 4th place finish in a 165...
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October 28 - This day in Petty history


10/28/61 - Richard 4th in #42 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville SC. Maurice finished 7th in #43.10/28/68 - Richard wins the American 500...
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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...
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October 26 - This day in Petty history


10/26/58 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 150 lap race a the famed Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta.10/26/74 - Richard finishes 5th in an IROC race at Riverside...
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D.C.

Chad


Ok,can you tell me if this is only the fans or dose chad come here too.
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