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Richard Petty

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Richard Petty 1937-, American auto racing driver, b. Level Cross, N.C. The son of Lee Petty, a champion stock car race driver, he won a record 200 National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) races, among them a record seven Daytona 500s, in his 35-year career (1958-92). He was also the career leader in starts and money earned. "King Richard" won the Winston Cup, emblematic of stock car racing supremacy, seven times (1964, 1967, 1971-72, 1974-75, 1979), a record later equaled by Dale Earnhardt . Author not available, PETTY, RICHARD. , The Columbia Encyclopedia,... Read more
Richard Petty syndrome
A Dictionary of the Internet Richard Petty syndrome An American term used to describe the overuse of promotional material and logos on a commercial WEB SITE . Petty was a racing driver who, like most drivers, wore overalls festooned with commercial logos. See also BLENDO PAGE , EYE TRASH , and ANGRY FRUIT SALAD . Read more
petty sessions
The Oxford Companion to British History petty sessions. These were the regular courts held by the justices ... peace dates back to the conservators of the peace, appointed by Richard I, but the most important legislation instituting the office ... hear cases ‘on examination’ or summarily. These petty sessions (from French petit or ... Read more

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What if Richard Petty hadn't become a racecar driver?
Sporting News; 3/8/2004; Spencer, Lee; Sheldon, Kathy; 787 words ; ... career that spanned 34 years, Richard Petty started 1,177 races-127 from the ... the title of "King." But what if Richard Petty's family had stopped him from ... 1 On july 18,1958, 21-year-old Richard Petty makes his NASCAR Grand National ... Read more
Race Car Driver Richard Petty Runs for Public Office
All Things Considered (NPR); 1/28/1996; 787 words ; ... Carolina, retired race car driver Richard Petty, is not only a local hero, but ... ambitions. Legendary stock car driver, Richard Petty, now retired, is running for Secretary ... North Carolina sport fans have for Richard Petty. His race car is displayed at ... Read more
The king's last lap. (former race car driver Richard Petty)
Esquire; 3/1/1997; Assael, Shaun; 787 words ; Richard Petty mastered the fine art of hugging the ... rule. Halfway through, racing legend Richard Petty, a candidate for secretary of state ... mammoth roadblock in the suburbs. And when Richard Petty can't get elected in North Carolina ... Read more
THROTTLE MAY BE TO BLAME; RICHARD PETTY BREAKS FAMILY'S SILENCE.(SPORTS)
The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC); 5/25/2000; Long, Dustin; 565 words ; ... a racing accident. Meanwhile, Richard Petty said Wednesday that a stuck throttle ... series for Petty Enterprises. Richard Petty, Kyle Petty's father and Adam ... Petty's memorial service. While Richard Petty suggested a cause for the accident ... Read more
THE FACE OF NASCAR IT'S BEEN 20 YEARS SINCE RICHARD PETTY WONA A RACE, BUT TO HIS LOYAL MILLIONS, HE'LL ALWAYS BE "THE KING".(SPORTS)
The Virginian Pilot; 7/2/2004; 787 words ; ... each day on eBay, searching for Richard Petty memorabilia. A woman in Michigan ... Calif., said after purchasing a Richard Petty T-shirt and license-plate frame ... He is my hero,'' Boer says of Richard Petty. It's because he's humble. He ... Read more
PETTY MUSEUM HEADS TO RANDLEMAN; MOVING INTO THE PLANNED RANDLEMAN COMMUNITY CENTER WILL GIVE THE RICHARD PETTY MUSEUM ROOM TO GROW, ITS CURATORS SAY.(GENERAL NEWS)
The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC); 7/19/2002; Brumley, Mark; 464 words ; ... and the museum, said Lynda Petty, explaining that relocating ... coming to Randleman, Lynda Petty said. This is home. The race ... space to 10,000 square feet. Richard Petty joked that the first items ... 1988, the museum chronicles Richard Petty's 35-year stock-car racing ... The museum ... Read more
King Richard Petty
Winnipeg Free Press; 11/30/2007; Gunn, Malcolm; 787 words ; ... But without the truly legendary Richard Petty and his major accomplishments ... multimillion-dollar international spectacle. And Richard Petty did it by winning his unfair share ... in 1959. That event also marked Richard Petty's initiation to super speedway ... Read more
Petty applies the brakes '92 will be last year in reign of NASCAR's King Richard
The Boston Globe; 10/6/1991; Michael Vega, Globe Staff; 662 words ; Richard Petty looked rather regal as he perched on ... hard to separate where NASCAR racing and Richard Petty start and stop," said Kyle. "They're ... It's going to be a totally different Richard Petty after he gets out of the race car for ... Read more
Richard Petty just saying what he believes.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/9/2001; Poole, David; 784 words ; CHARLOTTE _ Richard Petty thinks he was a better driver than Dale Earnhardt, and this is news? It has been extremely interesting to see the delayed reaction this week to remarks Petty made before last Sunday's MBNA 400 at Dover. Petty's comments were made last weekend before the Dover race, ... Read more
Richard Petty reflects on 50 years in racing
Charleston Daily Mail; 7/10/2008; THE ASSOCIATED PRESS; 471 words ; Richard Petty made his NASCAR debut 50 years ago on ... a convertible series race at Columbia. Richard Petty jumped at the opportunity. No one knew ... a position to be where I'm at today," Petty says. Six days after his debut, Petty ... Read more

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