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Racing at the Beach: Daytona Legends Take Center Stage, 1976-1980

March 16, 2022February 6, 2007 by Matt McLaughlin

Richard Petty and David Pearson arrived at Daytona Beach in February of 1976 with some unsettled business.

Categories Cup Series, Matt McLaughlin, That's History

Racing at the Beach: Daytona Legends Set the Stage, 1971-75

March 16, 2022February 5, 2007 by Matt McLaughlin

Defending Daytona 500 champion Pete Hamilton won the first 125-mile qualifier race of ’71 in his new ride, a Plymouth out of Cotton Owens’s shop.

Categories Cup Series, Matt McLaughlin, That's History
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