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1961 Daytona 500



This scene of the tremendous crash of Lee Petty (Richard Petty’s father) at the 1961 Daytona 500, nearly cost him his life. As almost a “premonition” of things to come, we see a beautiful ‘59 Pontiac ambulance standing by. The senior Petty would survive this wreck, but only after a long battle. From this point on, son Richard would move into the racing spotlight.

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