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HISTORY OF THE BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE: THE KING RICHARD PETTY WAS MODEL OF CONSISTENCY AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY IN THE 1970s

Friday August 14, 2020

There’s a reason why they call him The King. When fans see the tall feather-wrapped cowboy hat, dark shades, huge shiny belt buckle, straight-legged blue jeans and snakeskin durango boots approaching with that signature stride, they immediately realize they are in the presence of the most esteemed NASCAR Royalty. Richard Petty has always had that swagger, but it wasn’t so big that he failed to make a connection with NASCAR Nation. He signed every autograph. Every. Single. One.

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