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  1.   Steve posted:
  04.20.2006 - 5:47 pm
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A rarity: Richard Petty wins a race while he is NOT driving a car
numbered 43.


  2.   rob posted:
  03.06.2011 - 1:38 pm
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note junior johnson's reason for retirement.


  3.   Paul posted:
  04.21.2013 - 8:49 pm
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This was one of eight of Richard Petty's 200 career wins to come in a
car not numbered 43. This was also the only race (excluding the 1st
Daytona 500 Qualifier) that Ned Jarrett didn't compete in in 1963.

"Fatigue" as the reason for drivers retiring from races aren't that
common anymore, but NASCAR races from decades ago did have its share of
"fatigue" retirements. I wonder if Junior Johnson was becoming sick as
the race went on, lost the lead after leading 101 of the first 113 laps,
and then retired from the race due to his fatigue knowing that he didn't
have a shot at the win anymore. Given the fact that Johnson and Ray Fox
weren't running for the championship, I think that's a possibility for
his retirement.


  4.   Paul posted:
  05.23.2013 - 5:36 pm
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Doug Cooper makes his NASCAR debut, starting and finishing in last place
in the 22-car field after completing 0 laps. He would make his second
start one week later, finishing a career-best 3rd place at Orange Speedway.


  5.   rob posted:
  04.26.2016 - 9:14 am
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This is the first race of 1963 that you have correctly listed the #96
car of Jim Massey as a 1961 model year. Massey used that car the entire
season. Previous races he was incorrectly listed as driving a 1962 model.


  6.   Nascar Lead Lap Points posted:
  04.26.2016 - 10:13 am
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Richard led from lap 114 to 400 not 300


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