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Richard Petty the King of Stock Car Racing
The King of stock car racing is Richard Petty, famed for 182 wins and a record 27 victories in a season. He drives a hand built, high speed car with the number 43 once worn by his father Lee. Petty grows up in Level Cross North Carolina with Maurice as chief mechanic and their family builds cars at Petty Enterprises. He describes racing as hot and noisy, with races lasting up to five hours and tracks delivering speeds near 200 mph.
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