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	Richard Petty Driving Experience - Daytona USA
		Ride-Alongs are provided each day Richard Petty Driving Experience is on-track and are available from 9:00 a.m.
		Richard Petty Driving Experience Ride-Along Program is available to guests ages 16 and older (16 - 18 yr.
		Ride-Alongs are scheduled each day Richard Petty Driving Experience is on-track and may be purchased at the DAYTONA 500 EXPERIENCE Guest Services Desk, unless otherwise noted, or by calling 1-800-BE-PETTY.
	www.daytonausa.com /plan_your_visit/attractions/richard_petty_driving_experience (989 words)

	Richard Petty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tragically, Richard's grandson, Adam Petty, was killed in an accident at New Hampshire International Speedway on May 12, 2000.
		Petty's car became airborne despite the use of the carburetor restrictor plate, which was mandated by NASCAR for races at Talladega Superspeedway and Daytona International Speedway just prior to the start of the 1988 season.
		Richard Petty is currently a spokesman for Cheerios and GlaxoSmithKline with both Nicorette and Goody's Headache Powder.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Petty (2871 words)

	Richard Petty - MSN Encarta
		Richard Petty, born in 1937, American automobile racer, winner of 200 National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) events.
		Richard Lee Petty was born in Level Cross, North Carolina.
		From the mid-1960s until the end of the 1970s, Petty was a major force in stock-car racing, setting many records and helping increase the sport's popularity.
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	Richard Petty Profile
		Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2,1937, in Randleman, NC, the son of Lee Petty.
		Richard's thought he had his first win when he took the checkered flag but as he was heading to victory lane another driver protested the race, saying the checkered flag was waved on the wrong lap.
		Richard's son Kyle is running the circuit now but is still dealing with the loss of his son Adam, who was killed in a crash in 2000.
	www.decadesofracing.net /RichardPetty.htm (514 words)

	Rich Petty's Homepage
		Petty received his B.A. (with high distinction) in government (political science) and psychology from the University of Virginia in 1973, and his Ph.D. in social psychology from Ohio State University in 1977.
		Petty's research focuses broadly on the situational and individual difference factors responsible for changes in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.
		Petty is a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Psychological Society, and the American Psychological Association (with fellow status in the following divisions: General, Experimental, Social/Personality, Consumer, and Health).
	www.psy.ohio-state.edu /petty (391 words)

	Richard Petty
		Richard Petty is "The King" of NASCAR racing, the driver of "Ol' 43" and a record-breaking legend over three decades of auto racing.
		Richard's grandson Adam Petty (the son of Kyle) was 19 years old when he was killed on 12 May 2000 during a practice run at New Hampshire International Speedway...
		Richard Petty was the 1996 Republican candidate for secretary of state in North Carolina, but lost to Democrat Elaine Marshall.
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/richardpetty.html (247 words)

	ESPN.com: He made racing not-so-Petty
		Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2, 1937, in Randleman, N.C., the son of one of stock-car racing's early pioneers, Lee Petty.
		Petty spent 1965 competing as a drag racer, but that phase of his career was cut short when he crashed his car at a race in Georgia, killing an 8-year-old boy.
		Petty and Pearson were running bumper to bumper on the last lap of the 1976 Daytona 500 when they collided.
	espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00016403.html (1086 words)

	Richard Petty (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The slave Richard Petty living at Senatobia, Mississippi 40 miles south of Memphis, TN was one who took advantage of the closeness of the Union lines and ran away from his master.
		In July 1862 Richard Petty came under the protection of the Union army and he had a new option that he exercised – be a white person.
		This Abner Petty is not shown in the Census as being born in England, i.e., that point does not agree with the Grundy County biography on Richard Petty.
	home.earthlink.net /~garmstrong117/RichardPetty.htm (2097 words)

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		Richard Petty was an awkward prince when he climbed into his fathers back up car to start his first big time race on a short track in Toronto, Canada, in 1958.
		Richard has a career total winnings of $7,755,409.00 and was the first million-dollar driver after the Dixie 500 on August 1st, 1971.
		Richard Petty is still involved in the racing scene with his trademark cowboy hat, flowing mustache, and dazzling smile, but now his role is care owner.
	sd71.bc.ca /sd71/school/courtenay-jr/School/Poetry95/racing/petty.htm (644 words)

	ESPN Classic - Petty's talent and charisma helped NASCAR boom
		Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2, 1937, in Randleman, N.C., the son of one of stock-car racing's early pioneers, Lee Petty, who in the fifties would win three Grand National championships.
		Young Richard was bitten by the racing bug as a kid, and at 12 he became his father's crew chief.
		Petty was voted NASCAR's Rookie of the Year in 1959 and a year later finished second to Rex White in the Grand National (later Winston Cup) points race.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/Petty_Richard.html (1141 words)

	Richard Petty and a history of Petty racing
		The car Richard is driving is painted in Winston advertising, probably in a salute to R.J. Reynolds and Winston for their 32 year sponsorship of the NASCAR racing series, a relationship that has finally ended.
		Richard Petty seemed poised to be a dominant factor in NASCAR in 1963.
		Richard Petty who had led a good portion of the race came storming into the pits on the 141st lap with a wheel bearing that was so overheated the grease was ablaze.
	www.allpar.com /racing/petty-plymouth-racing.html (16888 words)

	Richard Petty (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As a public figure Richard Petty makes it clear that the two most important things in his life are his family and his fans.
		Petty always gives his fans the credit for his long career, saying that without them coming to the track every week there would be nothing.
		Petty retired from competitive driving at the end of the 1992 season, but he has not stopped the hunt for victory.
	www.famoustexans.com /RichardPetty.htm (885 words)

	Richard Petty Merchandise Super Store (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Richard Petty started racing just after his 21st birthday, winning his first race in 1958 and going on to have a full career up until his retirement in 1992.
		Other major records Richard Petty owns are seven Daytona 500 victories, the most wins in a single season (1967) at a total of 27, with a consecutive win streak that year of 10.
		Richard Petty held the record for most consecutive Winston Cup starts at 513, until someone finally caught and passed him in 1996.
	racingusa.com /richardpetty.html (321 words)

	Richard Petty - International Motorsports Hall of Fame Member (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Petty, winner of 200 Grand National/Winston Cup races and known as "The King" to race fans was born in Level Cross, North Carolina, on July 2, 1937.
		Petty Enterprises and STP have become household names over the past 25 years, being the longest lasting sponsorship of a race team in racing history.
		Richard Petty, seven time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, 200 race winner, holder of records which will never be broken, will always be "The King".
	www.motorsportshalloffame.com /halloffame/1997/Richard_Petty_main.htm (305 words)

	Motorsports Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The son of Lee Petty, a NASCAR pioneer and giant in his own right, Richard grew up on a diet of speed and midnight oil, a regimen that apparently agreed with him.
		Since then, Petty has been busy piling up a record that likely to be unequaled, including 200 victories, 126 pole positions and over 700 top ten finishes.
		Petty has recorded an astounding seven NASCAR championships--in 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1979--but his most impressive season was '67, when he won 10 straight races, a record that stands to this day.
	www.mshf.com /hof/petty_richard.htm (215 words)

	Sue Bee Honey >> Richard Petty (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Richard is the son of famed NASCAR pioneer Lee Petty.
		Between winning his first race at the long–gone Charlotte Speedway in 1960 and running his last race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1992, Richard Petty’s record is remarkable.
		Richard Petty has won the Most Popular Driver award nine times, won an unprecedented seven Nextel Cup Championships and seven Daytona 500 races.
	www.suebee.com /racing/richardbio.asp (204 words)

	Lowe's Motor Speedway \| Driving Schools \| Richard Petty Driving Experience
		Richard Petty Driving Experience is the exclusive provider of Ride-Alongs following each NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
		The cars will be driven by professional Richard Petty Driving Experience instructors.
		The quickest way to fire up sponsors and special guests is by showing them first-hand what racing is all about - the speed, the chase, the thrill.
	www.lowesmotorspeedway.com /driving_schools/richard_petty_driving_experience (116 words)

	NASCAR.com - Richard Petty - January 8, 2003
		Petty led 41 of the 48 races in the 1967 season and of the 12,739 laps he completed, 5,537 were leading the field.
		Seven of Petty's 200 wins were in the Daytona 500 and notched the final win of his career in the Firecracker 400 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on July 4, 1984.
		Petty ranks first in numerous NASCAR Winston Cup all-time categories: all-time wins (200), races started (1,184), top-five finishes (555), top-10 finishes (712), pole positions (126), laps completed (307,836), laps led (52,194), races led (599) and consecutive races won (10).
	www.nascar.com /2002/kyn/history/drivers/02/02/rpetty/index.html (251 words)

	RICHARD PETTY - NASCAR's Greatest Driver
		And Richard Petty has shown all athletes, no matter what their sport, how you should treat your fans.
		Some of these sorry jokers in baseball need to take some lessons from someone with the stature of Richard Petty and clean up their acts.
		Richard Petty's incredible accomplishments still leave fans awe-struck and those who came after him in NASCAR simply amazed.
	www.jeromegoolsby.net /racing2.html (989 words)

	Flying the King of NASCAR Richard Petty
		Petty, like half of the field, was a lap down, but still set for a good finish.
		Petty was fighting some handling issues with his Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge, but was moving forward at the point of the problems.
		Petty was hoping to escape with a solid finish to continue to his great start to the 2005 season, but the first engine failure cut things short.
	journals.aol.com /mickp1217/FlyingtheKingofNASCAR (6100 words)

	Barrett-Jackson To Auction Richard Petty 50th Anniversary Pontiac Grand Prix Concept Car (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The project was conceived by Indy race legend Danny Sullivan, to commemorate the achievements of Richard Petty who won 200 NASCAR Grand National races.
		Petty Racing, after more than 15 years with Pontiac, announced that it would switch to Dodge for the 2001 racing season.
		This concept car is designated by special badging on each door panel with reference to Richard Petty's first race win, July 12, 1958 in Columbia, South Carolina and identified as the prototype vehicle.
	www.barrett-jackson.com /about/pressreleases/richardpetty.asp (321 words)

	AMT Richard Petty Ford Torino Nascar Model Car Kit (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Supercars: The Story of the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth SuperBird - Traces the evolution of the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth SuperBird from wind tunnel prototypes to kings of the American racetrack and the American road.
		Richard Petty: The Cars of the King - "I've had lot of folks ask us all sorts of questions," Petty says.
		As a car enthusiast, the reader is taken through a chronology of cars that Richard was associated with in the early '60s to the vehicles used by the Petty team in 1997.
	www.rocketfin.com /mcc/petty_torino.html (176 words)

	Richard Petty Driving Experience
		I am sure that is exactly how it would be if I were a personal friend of Richard Petty and I went over to his garage to hang out.
		Dianne and Jerry Sudimick, Seymour CT That is truly the only word to describe the Richard Petty Experience at the Walt Disney World Speedway.
		First, each one is photographed in front of the Petty Car (the photo ops are numerous) and then they are fitted for their helmets.
	allearsnet.com /btp/petty.htm (3644 words)

	Sports: Richard Petty returns to track
		It was the first time Petty had been to a racetrack since his grandson, 19-year-old Adam Petty, died in a Busch Grand National practice crash on May 12 at New Hampshire International Speedway.
		Kyle Petty, Adam's father and driver of the No. 44 Pontiac, was not at Lowe's.
		Steve Grissom, who drives for Petty Enterprises in the Craftsman Truck series, is filling in for Kyle this weekend.
	www.sptimes.com /News/052500/Sports/Richard_Petty_returns.shtml (483 words)

	CanMag- Movie Interviews- Richard Petty on Cars
		Richard Petty plays “The King,” the old champion on whom Lightning McQueen has his sights in the big race.
		Since John Lasseter was such a racing fan, he incorporated some of Petty’s own legend into the story.
		As a veteran racer who believes Hollywood has never done right by his sport, Petty was impressed that Cars was so easy to watch.
	www.canmag.com /news/4/3/4020 (481 words)

	Richard Petty quiz -- free game
		Richard became the first driver to earn more than 1 million dollars in career earnings?
		Who was the crew chief for Petty Enterprises during the 1998 season?
		Richard has won 7 championships, which driver has finished 2nd, behind him, the most times?
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=32937 (250 words)

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