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  1.   RaceFanX posted:
  02.07.2008 - 5:22 am
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Richard Petty wins another one in dominating fashion.
In the 60s and 70s, when his car held together at Riverside he was
usually a factor for the win

Darrel Waltrip had a strong car early on but transmision problems
sidelined DW after 40 laps

Also the best career finish, 6th, for west coast driver Norm Palmer


  2.   David posted:
  01.14.2013 - 3:15 pm
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Little-known fact about this race: It was the last 1-2 finish by Richard
Petty and David Pearson, in either order.


  3.   Anonymous posted:
  06.09.2013 - 5:56 pm
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Roy Smith had an oil leak, not an oil lesk. Silly webmaster, tricks are
for kids!


  4.   Matt J posted:
  02.11.2016 - 9:22 pm
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This was Richard's 61st and last win from the pole. He would score only
three more poles after this in his career: Two more in 1977 and one in
1979.


  5.   bigjohnson posted:
  04.09.2016 - 3:42 pm
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I was at this race and Petty was dominant that day. It was surprising
that he won the pole, it was a forecast of things to come. I think I
remember he said they really put a lot more work into the car this time.
I didn't know this was last 1-2 Petty, Pearson finish. Cool I was there.


  6.   RaceFanX posted:
  11.27.2017 - 9:00 pm
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This turned out to be the King's final road course victory. Only six of
Petty's 200 Cup victories came on road courses with five triumphs here
at Riverside including this one and one on the old Bridgehampton course
in New York; ironically both tracks that no longer exist.


  7.   Seb posted:
  04.19.2020 - 3:35 pm
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Last Cup race for the Plymouth manufacturer with Ray Elder at the wheel
of the #32 car.


  8.   JSPorts posted:
  04.19.2020 - 4:05 pm
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Plymouth had a good run in the sport, especially during their 1971
manufacturer's championship season. Plymouth is defunct as of June 29,
2001 (just about 30 years after its final NASCAR race.)


  9.   Seb posted:
  04.19.2020 - 5:22 pm
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Well my bad I fixed this Plymouth thing a few month ago, last race was
Rockingham with Buddy Arrington in the #67 as shown in that race
comments (and Elder DNQed his #32 Plymouth at Ontario).


  10.   Canadianfan posted:
  04.19.2020 - 6:12 pm
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https://briancleary-bcpix.photoshelter.com/image/I00008GS6het9ZKU

This is a photo of that Plymouth from that race. It is miss-labelled. It
is 1974 Plymouth Road Runner. The last year this car was eligible.


  11.   Canadianfan posted:
  04.19.2020 - 6:29 pm
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Actually now I don't think it's miss-labelled and I think Buddy did
drive a Plymouth in the 1977 Southern 500 and NASCAR has the results
wrong they have him running a Dodge.


  12.   JSPorts posted:
  04.19.2020 - 7:15 pm
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Why do you say that?


  13.   Canadianfan posted:
  04.19.2020 - 8:16 pm
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@12

There is no Dodge model that looks like that picture. Plus I'm really
good with identifying cars I know that's a ?73-?74 Plymouth Road Runner.


  14.   KW posted:
  04.19.2020 - 9:00 pm
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That picture is a Plymouth, the 73-4 Chargers and Road Runners looked
quite different from each other.


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