Renee Langford Sullivan
12/26/11 09:51:01AM
@renee-langford-sullivan
Daytona I remember going with my Daddy to Daytona just after I'd gotten married (during the 1980s)and saw Tim Richmond racing. I sure thought he was going to win that year (not exactly sure when it was but it was 86 or 87) as he was running so well but he didn't. My Daddy never went to movies but there were two that I remember him taking us to. The first when I was a kid, was The Richard Petty Story with Greased Lightening as the second feature at a local drive-in. I think it was the first time I'd ever been to a drive-in! The one line that I remember the most about the Richard Petty movie was his wife being upset because Richard was working on his car on his wedding night was her saying, "Now, I can finally tell everyone that Richard brought up his RPMs on his wedding night!" ...lol. The next movie that we went to see was Days of Thunder, with Tom Cruise who portrayed Tim Richmond in a loose fashion. He was a very good driver and of course I thought he was cute too! lol His death was a huge loss to NASCAR.Days of Thunder.....
The Richard Petty Story....
Greased Lightening (story of Wyndell Scott)....
Good times!Renee Sullivan
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November 20 - This day in Petty history


11/20/60 - Lee wins his 54th race at Speedway Park, Jacksonville, FL.Public Service Announcement - cue Sally Struthers, Barack Obama, Mike Rowe,...
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November 19 - This day in Petty history


11/19/78 - Richard qualified 3rd but finished 34th in the STP Chevrolet in the Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario.11/19/89 - Kyle finishes 6th in the...
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November 18 - This day in Petty history


11/18/79 - Richard wins his 7th and final Winston Cup championship with a 5th place finish in the LA Times 500 at Ontario.
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November 16 - This day in Petty history


11/16/52 - Lee finishes 2nd in a 100 lap race at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta.11/16/86 - Kyle finishes 15th in the 7-11 Wood Bros. Ford and Richard...
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November 15 - This day in Petty history


11/15/92 - Yep, its the anniversary of that sad day - Richard Petty's last race - Hooters 500 - Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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November 14 - This day in Petty history


11/14/65 - Richard wins from the pole at Augusta GA.
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November 13 - This day in Petty history


11/13/1955 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 200 lap race at Hickory Speedway in North Carolina. Jim Paschal finishes 5th in a #44 Julian Petty-owned...
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November 12 - This day in Petty history


11/12/72 - Richard finishes 3rd in the Texas 500 at Texas World Speedway. 11/12/92 - In one of the most head-scratching announcements made in the...
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November 11 - This day in Petty history


11/11/62 - Richard wins a 200 lapper at Golden Gate Speedway in Tampa FL - the only Grand National race ever run there. Jim Paschal finished 2nd in...
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November 10 - This day in Petty history


11/10/63 - Petty teams claim 2 of the top 5 finishes in Concord, NC. Richard (#42) finishes 3rd, and Maurice (#41) finishes 5th.
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