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Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000) [2] was an American stock car racing driver who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He is the patriarch of the Petty racing family. He is the patriarch of the Petty racing family.
Both Lee Petty and son Richard Petty crashed during their respective 100-mile (160 km) qualifying events, forcing Petty Enterprises into a noncompetitive role for the 1961 Daytona 500. Son Richard crashed through the guardrail and suffered a sprained ankle in the first qualifier, and while the car remained upright, the crash kept him from ...
Lap 9: Lee Petty's vehicle could not handle properly, causing his untimely exit. Lap 10: Richard Petty had a terminal crash, forcing him to leave the race prematurely. Lap 13: Oil pressure issues got the best of Paul Goldsmith. Lap 15: Billy Wade took over the lead from Darel Dieringer.
Lap 41: Fireball Roberts took over the lead from Lee Petty. Lap 50: Runt Harris' vehicle had some problems with its clutch; forcing him to exit the race for safety reasons. Lap 63: Bill Blair had a terminal crash. Lap 66: Joe Caspolich had a terminal crash. Lap 70: Lee Petty took over the lead from Fireball Roberts.
There was no wall separating pit lane from the circuit at the time, as was the case at most motor racing circuits (Indianapolis had added a barrier separating pit lane from the circuit in 1957, and Daytona was built with an entire bend and grass separating pit lane from the circuit) [1] The crash would kill two mechanics and a NASCAR official ...
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Petty's team decided to try Junior Johnson's 1960 race-winning strategy and stay with Roberts at all costs, to draft him incessantly and pit when he did. Lee Petty , still limping from his devastating 1961 crash, stalked the pits during the last 125 miles (201 km), placed his hands on his lips, his cigar in his mouth, with his intention on ...
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