Richard Petty – Riverside – 1981
Submitted by Mike Moore2, 2009
King Richard in the 42 at Riverside. January 1981.
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Richard trying to swindle some winners circle bonus dollars out of Bill France Jr. France wasn’t amused. Told him and KP to switch back. So they did. And then King promptly went out in the next race and won it – the infamous 81 Daytona 500.
Tim Leeming posted about the 1981 Winston Western 500 here:
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