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  1.   DTroppens posted:
  01.03.2012 - 2:32 am
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1)Richard Petty's speed of 82.0233 MPH set a one-half mile track speed
record, surpassing a speed set by Marvin Panch during the 1964 season.
Of course, there were no cautions, helping the record.
2) Darel Dieringer (81.699) was leading the race until he blew an engine
during the 34th lap. Apparently he was able to continue on and was in
third at the time he left the race with engine troubles, completing 135
laps.

From what I can gather an educated guess of how the led laps may have
gone....
Richard Petty 1-5
Darel Dieringer 6-34
Petty 35-???
Tom Pistone 12 laps
Petty ???-200

It's possible Pistone led his 12 laps in separate times, but based on
what I've read about the race, that's probably unlikely.


  2.   Rob posted:
  01.21.2017 - 2:45 pm
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To Dtroppens. Did you mean Dieringer blew a TIRE after 34 laps ??


  3.   Rob posted:
  01.21.2017 - 2:45 pm
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Jack Lawrence gets his best GN finish.


  4.   Rob posted:
  01.21.2017 - 3:09 pm
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Another to Dtroppens. What race in 1964 are you referring to ? Panch won
one race on a half mile track at a speed of over 84 miles an hour. It
was at the Asheville -Weaverville Speedway.


  5.   leon Calhoun posted:
  07.04.2017 - 7:17 am
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I was at this race and after the race Richard sat on the hood of his car
and autographed everything the fans brought to him. He stayed and talked
to the fans until they left. A great King of the sport.


  6.   MSportRev posted:
  08.24.2020 - 3:23 pm
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Sponsor for Richard Petty: Plymouth by Petty / Terry's Chrysler

Source: https://twitter.com/Basso488/status/994434354842488832/photo/3


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