In this episode of 'Shift: NASCAR’s evolution through the eyes of The King,' Richard Petty recalls the 1979 Daytona 500 that saw him make out with the win and Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough fight in the infield.
'Shift' is a series of conversations between Richard and Kyle Petty highlighting the evolution of NASCAR's 75-year history through the dark lenses of Richard Petty's famous glasses.
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10 comments
I am the first edit:What’s the best paint scheme this season
What does that have to do with the video? I am not sure what to say because I was not around in 1979.
I wanna drive there how can i
Im early…
Love the old and the new NASCAR ROCKS Mike C
So cool!!!
We had 10 inches of snow and the temperature was 7* F that morning in central North Carolina. Normally, we would have listened to the race on the radio, but hey, flag to flag coverage on CBS? With me being a 9-year-old Petty fan, this was a day to remember!
That’s what you call a Gordie Howe hat trick. A goal a assist and a fight.
What an iconic race! They had the iconic announcer (Ken Squier) and of course the icon of NASCAR (King Richard) describing how it all went down. Amazing!
I could listen to The King tell those stories for days and never get bored! Good video editing too – short but to the point and interresting!