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Steve Addington. “Their focus was on what we were going to do this year, so it kind of got the whole mindset of the shop to not get lazy and think about what we accomplished last year and get working on what we can do to try to repeat this year.” Think...
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“The first time we came up through the tunnel and saw the place we sort of caught our breath and said, ‘Hey, boys, this is a whole new deal,’” Richard Petty said recently said of Daytona International Speedway. “It looked like it went on and on and on,...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Team owner Richard Petty (L) talks with Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. , driver of the #6 Blackwell Angus Beef Ford Fusion, in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February... View Photo »
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The first episode, featuring Jeff Gordon, will air February 20. Jeff, referred to as one part Dale Earnhardt and one part Richard Petty, took NASCAR mainstream in the 1990s and has continued his success into the 2000s. On the track, Jeff has 85 career...
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That’s how the Daytona 500 is viewed in the sport of NASCAR. You have big names in our sport who have never won the Daytona 500. These are drivers such as Ned Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin and on and on. To some drivers, it came relatively easy. ...
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He can take the (owner's) equipment and do something special with it." Results ultimately might not factor heavily into the rehabilitation of Busch's image in corporate America, which views its drivers as well-groomed spokespeople as much as athletes.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Owner Richard Petty walks through the garage during practice for the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. View Photo »
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Addington. "Their focus was on what we were going to do this year, so it kind of got the whole mind-set of the shop to not get lazy and think about what we accomplished last year and get working on what we can do to try to repeat this year." Think for a...
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Results ultimately might not factor heavily into the rehabilitation of Busch's image in corporate America, which views its drivers as well-groomed spokespeople as much as athletes. Richard Petty said his team looked at hiring Busch during the...
About Richard Petty
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Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series. "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the Nascar Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat), winning a record 200 races during his... Full Article
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 Stanley Ford, speaks to owner Richard Petty in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Owner Richard Petty walks through the garage during practice for the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Kasey Kahne (L), driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, talks with owner Richard Petty (R) in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Car owner Richard Petty, left, talks with crew chief Greg Erwin in his garage during NASCAR auto race practice at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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NASCAR legend Richard Petty speaks with reporters after Ford announced its new 2013 stock car during the NASCAR Media Tour in Concord, North Carolina January 24, 2012.
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NASCAR legend Richard Petty (L) talks with driver Greg Biffle (R) after Ford announced the new 2013 stock car during the NASCAR Media Tour in Concord, North Carolina January 24, 2012.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 22: Dale Inman and his wife Mary pose with beside the car of Richard Petty during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Exhibit Unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 22, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: NASCAR Hall of Fame member Richard Petty speaks as he introduces Dale Inman into the NASCAR Hall of Fame during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: NASCAR Hall of Fame Member Richard Petty presents Dale Inman his ring as he is inducted during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: NASCAR Hall of fame inductee Cale Yarborough and NASCAR Hall of fame member Richard Petty talk before the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: NASCAR Hall of Fame member Richard Petty poses for a photo before the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Dale Inman, left, receives his ring as he is inducted by Richard Petty, right, during the 2012 induction ceremony for the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. , Friday, Jan. 20, 2012.
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Richard Petty speaks during the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. , Friday, Jan. 20, 2012.
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AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 11: NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2011 in Avondale, Arizona.
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Seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty visits with fans before the Sprint Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 13: Team owner Richard Petty walks in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 13, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Team owner Richard Petty walks in the garage during practice for the Sprint Cup Series Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 9, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia.
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NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty signs autographs for fans during the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction weekend festivities, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C.
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Richard Petty smiles before the NASCAR Atlanta Sprint Cup AdvoCare 500 auto race on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: From left, Members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Junior Johnson and Richard Petty stand on stage during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2012 in...
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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: NASCAR Hall of Fame member Richard Petty walks on stage during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, from left, Bud Moore, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Inman, Bobby Allison, Glen Wood, Ned Jarrett, Lynn Evans, Richard Petty, Cale Yarbrough, and Junior Johnson pose for a photo after the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Charlotte, N.C. , Friday, Jan....
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BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 27: Team owner Richard Petty looks on during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 27, 2011 in Bristol, Tennessee.
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WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 12: Jeff Burton (L), driver of the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, talks with team owner Richard Petty (R) during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 12, 2011 in Watkins Glen,...
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WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 12: Marcos Ambrose (R), driver of the #9 Stanley Ford, talks to team owner Richard Petty (L) in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 12, 2011 in Watkins...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 Stanley Ford, speaks to owner Richard Petty in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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