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Richard Petty Early Love Of Speed From North Carolina
Richard Petty grew up amid postwar stock car racing in Level Cross North Carolina with his family. He pursued speed from childhood racing at home and in school sports, turning pro in 1958 and winning Daytona 500 titles in 1964 and 1966, later setting numerous records and building a legendary NASCAR career.
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Richard Petty
Randleman High School
Lee Petty
Mr. Consistency
Richard
Maurice
Petty
Level Cross
Randleman High
Randolph County
Randleman
Columbia
S.C
Oldsmobile
Julian
Grays Chapel
Cedar Falls
Ramseur
Victory Circle
Evergreen Hills
Virginia
Florida
Sunny Shores
South
Daytona Beach
Fla
Plymouth
Darlington Raceway
Darlington