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FORT WORTH – As Jimmie Johnson whizzes around Texas Motor Speedway today in his No. 48 Chevrolet, he'll be closing in on Sprint Cup history. Three races stand between him and a record fourth consecutive title. Full Article at Dallas Morning News
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"We weren't waiting," said Gordon, smiling. "We were working hard every weekend. And you know we've been very close. ... Full Article at Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com
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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. View Photo »
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You had eight or 10 people that very much should have been in the first go-around ... I just looked at some of us later stars, if it hadn’t been for the Frances and a bunch of people that helped them, there wouldn’t have been a hall of fame, a Richard Petty, a Dale Earnhardt. … As far as I was concerned...
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NASCAR HOF's first class of inductees a “No Brainer,” and that’s not a compliment! Well, it was just a matter of time until I put forth my “$1.87” worth of opinion about the first “class” of NASCAR Hall of Fame (HOF) inductees. Full Article at Bleacher Report
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Jimmie Johnson admits to being nervous going into Talladega, but still came out with a bigger points lead LAS VEGAS -- The line of people hoping for an autograph from Richard Petty at the Las Vegas Convention Center is overwhelming. Full Article at ESPN
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Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service 1975: Richard Petty wins the only Cup race run in November at Bristol, beating Lennie Pond by more than a lap in the Volunteer 500. It is also the last of Petty's eight victories in the month of November. Full Article at Sporting News
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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. View Photo »
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Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, all those guys, they respected each other.
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LEVEL CROSS, NC--(October 30, 2009) - The change at 311 Branson Mill Road in Level Cross, N.C. , a facility that has produced more race winners than any other shop in the history of NASCAR, is amazing. Full Article at Wolrd Car Fans
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Ryan Newman left Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday obviously sore and presumably irritated after flipping violently in a late-race crash near the end of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' AMP Energy 500. Full Article at AOL Sports
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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.
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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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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.
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HAMPTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 05: Team owner Richard Petty (L) talks with team member Robbie Loomis (R) during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 5, 2009 in Hampton, Georgia.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NASCAR legends Richard Petty (R) and Darrell Waltrip (L) attend an event honoring NASCAR 2008 Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson at the White House in Washington August 19, 2009.
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WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 09: NASCAR legend Richard Petty walks on the grid before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at Watkins Glen International on August 9, 2009 in Watkins Glen, New York.
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WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 07: NASCAR Legend Richard Petty stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at Watkins Glen International on August 7, 2009 in Watkins Glen, New York.
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Richard Petty, center, celebrates the 25th anniversary of his 200th win with 200 race fans that attended his win 25 years ago prior to the start of the Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Saturday, July 4, 2009.
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Richard Petty, left, jokes with driver Michael Waltrip during driver introductions at the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Saturday, July 4, 2009.
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LOUDON, NH - JUNE 26: Team owner Richard Petty stands on the team hauler during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 26, 2009 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
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LOUDON, NH - JUNE 26: Team owner Richard Petty stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 26, 2009 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
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LOUDON, NH - JUNE 26: Team owner Richard Petty climbs down the team hauler during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 26, 2009 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
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SONOMA, CA - JUNE 21: Team Owner Richard Petty (L) celebrates with his winning driver Kasey Kahne (R), driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, after Kasey wins the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on June 21, 2009 in Sonoma, California.
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SONOMA, CA - JUNE 21: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, celebrates in victory lane with his team and owner Richard Petty after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on June 21, 2009 in Sonoma, California.
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Richard Petty, left, celebrates with Kasey Kahne after Kahne won the NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 auto race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. , Sunday, June 21, 2009. Petty was in victory lane as a car owner for the first time in more than a decade.
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FILE - This is a June 11, 2008 file photo showing Richard Petty, right, speaking as NASCAR CEO Brian France, left, looks on during a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Even The King has been caught off guard by the severity of the recession that has caused NASCAR...
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LONG POND, PA - JUNE 06: Richard Petty speaks Thomas Harkins Jr. , the New York State Spelling Bee champion, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 500 on June 6, 2009 at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
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LONG POND, PA - JUNE 06: Richard Petty speaks Thomas Harkins Jr. , the New York State Spelling Bee champion, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 500 on June 6, 2009 at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
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INDIANAPOLIS - MAY 24: Former NASCAR Champion Richard Petty stands on the grid with John Andretti, driver of the #43 Window World Honda, prior to the IRL IndyCar Series 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2009 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Kasey Kahne, left, talks with Richard Petty, right, during practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. , Saturday, May 23, 2009.
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TALLADEGA, AL - APRIL 24: Team owner Richard Petty speaks during a news conference during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama.
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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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You had eight or 10 people that very much should have been in the first go-around ... I just looked at some of us later stars, if it hadn’t been for the Frances and a bunch of people that helped them, there wouldn’t have been a hall of fame, a Richard Petty, a Dale Earnhardt. … As far as I was concerned...
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Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, all those guys, they respected each other.
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When I first saw the names, I made my own list and David Pearson was my number one pick
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The more rules, the more NASCAR is telling us how to drive the race cars, the less we can race and the less we can put on a show for the fans. As I said, I will go back in the day, Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, all those guys, they respected each other.
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Without Lee Petty, there wouldn’t have been a Richard Petty from that standpoint ... He came in when they first started running. He was his own mechanic, he drove his own car. He owned his own car. He done the whole ball of wax. Without him or the guys who followed suit … none of us would be here. We mi...
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It's just a product of this racing and what NASCAR's put us in, in this box with these types of cars, with the yellow line, with no bump-drafting, no passing ... Drivers used to be able to respect each other and race around each other -- Richard Petty, David Pearson, Bobby Allison, all those guys have a...
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Obama is saying if we go the current route of health care, things won't be good in five to 10 years
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Drivers used to be about to race each other and respect each other ... Guys like Richard Petty, David Pearson and Bobby Allison -- all those guys have always done that. I guess they [NASCAR] just don't think much of us [drivers] anymore.
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I raced against guys like Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, Harry Gant, and Richard Petty
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Richard Petty set the standard for NASCAR drivers recording 200 wins and seven championships in his career
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I remember standing there for the national anthem and I had tears in my eyes. Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip were all around me
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If it weren't for Lee Petty, there never would have been a Petty Enterprises or a Richard Petty
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You had eight or 10 people that very much should have been in the first go-around ... I just looked at some of us later stars, if it hadn't been for the Frances and a bunch of people that helped them, there wouldn't have been a hall of fame, a Richard Petty, a Dale Earnhardt. … As far as I was concerned...
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Daytona International Speedway and Richard Petty share a storied history ... This unique opportunity to rub elbows with the Speedway’s all-time Daytona 500 champion and drive on our legendary race track at the same time is taking the race experience to new heights.
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We appreciate all of the NASCAR drivers contributing their signatures to the Childress Institute’s pig statue ... We know it was an odd request, but all of the drivers – from Jimmie Johnson to Richard Petty – were kind enough to sign it because they knew it was for our fans and a good cause. We hope thi...
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I think common knowledge will tell you that Bill Sr., Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are likely to be near-unanimous selections
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The way I look at it is pretty simple, go back to who started NASCAR, the owners and the drivers. Lee Petty should go in before Richard Petty
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As we continue to celebrate our 50 years of history at Lowe's Motor Speedway, it's a natural fit that we've selected a member of racing royalty, Richard Petty, to be our Homecoming King at the NASCAR Banking 500
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I think it’s only fitting that Richard Petty is represented in the Chase ... Sadly, though, the No. 43 is driven by Reed Sorenson, who’s about as far fron NASCAR royalty as you can get.
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