Vintage NASCAR

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North Wilkesboro 1966 David Person in the Charger on the pole & Bill Paschal in the Plymouth

 

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I think this was a USAC race at Riverside, California. Big ole Impala got wide & forcing the Superbird in the dirt

 

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Riverside road course in California 1967 David Person in the Dodge & Fred Lorenzen in the Ford. Race was won by Parnelle Jones

 

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Richard Petty getting the 70 Plymouth weighed. I believe the minimum weight then was 3500 pounds

 

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USAC star Don White & one of many MOPARS he raced over the years

 

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Nashville 1972. Richard Petty finishes 2nd

 

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August 12th 1973 Talledega 500. Dick Brooks takes the lead with 7 laps to go & holds on to win his only Cup race in a car he was tapped to drive just a few weeks earlier when NASCAR wouldn't allow the scheduled driver due to his total inexperience

 

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View attachment 88402 August 12th 1973 Talledega 500. Dick Brooks takes the lead with 7 laps to go & holds on to win his only Cup race in a car he was tapped to drive just a few weeks earlier when NASCAR wouldn't allow the scheduled driver due to his total inexperience

Also, last win for a Plymouth at the Cup level!

 

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Richard Petty in the 62 Plymouth & Rex White in the 62 Chevie. Believe this was Hillsboro Speedway just north of Durham, NC

 

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Wonder who or what Richard is pointing at

 

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View attachment 88879 Wonder who or what Richard is pointing at

New rules for Superbird's only. All turns had to be signaled. I think he was making a left turn here.

 

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The Petty team would stay at the Mercury Motel out side Nashville when racing there

 

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Kyle Petty's Magnum at the Petty Enterprises shop

 

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Dale Earnhardt driving Neil Castles Plymouth

 

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1964 NASCAR garage

 

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Richard Petty in the Dodge Magnum & David Person in the Cougar

 

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Richard Petty in the Satellite & David Person in the Fairlane

 

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J D McDuffie in the #70 & Johnny Benson Sr in the Charger 1973