Richard Petty, a Chrysler loyalist who had switched to Chevrolet in 1978, flirted with a comeback to Chrysler. He even tested a Dodge Mirada at Daytona, drawing a whopping 15k fans. But the car ...
In 1959, the year Daytona International Speedway opened, Richard Petty did ... Plymouth, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac. In the '70s, Petty won five Winston Cups and four Daytona ...
The new coffee-table book from The Daytona Beach News-Journal and USA TODAY Network chronicles everything from the earliest years of fast cars on Daytona Beach, to the Speedway’s birth in 1959 ...
Richard Petty (pictured above ... Patrick's best NASCAR finish was eighth place at the 2013 Daytona 500, where she recorded the first pole position for a woman in the sport.
Richard Petty signed and included a personal message ... Plymouth produced the Superbird in 1970 and its sister car the Dodge Charger Daytona in 1969. The limited-produced cars were necessary ...
Do you remember your first visit to Daytona International Speedway? Richard Petty does. He tells the story of his first interaction with the World Center of Racing in the foreword to “High Banks ...
In this episode of 'Shift: NASCAR’s evolution through the eyes of The King,' Richard Petty tells the story of the first time he laid eyes on Daytona International Speedway in 1959. 'Shift' is a ...