NASCAR legend Richard Petty, right, shares a laugh with Lowe's Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith, left, during a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. , Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. The NASCAR Banking 500 auto race will be run on Oct. 17, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

NASCAR legend Richard Petty, right, shares a laugh with Lowe's Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith, left, during a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. , Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. The NASCAR Banking 500 auto race will be run on Oct. 17, 2009.

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  1. NASCAR legend Richard Petty, left, answers a question as defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, right, during a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. The NASCAR Banking 500 auto race will be run on Oct. 17, 2009.
  2. NASCAR legend Richard Petty, right, shares a laugh with Lowe's Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith, left, during a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. The NASCAR Banking 500 auto race will be run on Oct. 17, 2009.
  3. NASCAR legend Richard Petty, center, shares a laugh with defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, right, and Lowe's Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith, left, during a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. The NASCAR Banking 500 auto race will be run on Oct. 17, 2009.
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  5. HAMPTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 05: Former NASCAR champion Richard Petty checks lap times, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 5, 2009 in Hampton, Georgia.
  6. HAMPTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 05: Former NASCAR champion Richard Petty, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 5, 2009 in Hampton, Georgia.
  7. HAMPTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 05: Car owner and former NASCAR champion Richard Petty stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 5, 2009 in Hampton, Georgia.
  8. HAMPTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 05: Nascar Legend Richard Petty stands in the garage area, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 5, 2009 in Hampton, Georgia.
  9. NASCAR driver Mark Martin (5), left, battles for the lead with Juan Pablo Montoya (42) on a restart near the end of the Sylvania 300, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
  10. NASCAR driver Mark Martin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Sylvania 300 NASCAR auto race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
  11. NASCAR driver Mark Martin (5) celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Sylvania 300 NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
  12. NASCAR driver Mark Martin, center, celebrates his win in Sunday's Sylvania 300 auto race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
  13. NASCAR driver Mark Martin relaxes before the Sylvania 300 auto race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
  14. NASCAR driver Tony Stewart races during the final practice while preparing for the 10-race Chase for the Championship in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Sylvania 300 auto race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009.
  15. NASCAR driver Tony Stewart climbs out of his car after qualifying for Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.
  16. NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin looks out from the garage in preparing for the 10-race chase for the championship for Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.

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