Not quite who I would expect to be there. I'd love to see it.
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The King to run 1972 Charger at Goodwood Festival of Speed:
Richard Petty, the winningest driver in the history of NASCAR's
premier series, will be reunited with his 1972 Dodge Charger race car
next month in England in one of the largest and most diverse
celebrations in motorsports the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Held on
the grounds of historic Goodwood House in West Sussex and hosted by
the Earl of March, the Goodwood Festival of Speed celebration (July
7-9) brings together the greatest competition cars and drivers from
all eras of motorsports. Petty will drive his restored 1972 Dodge
Charger in the Hillclimb competition on the 1.16-mile course, which is
the principal attraction of the Festival of Speed. It's one of the '72
Dodge Chargers from Petty Enterprises that carried Petty to his fourth
of seven series championships. In 31 starts in the car, Petty had
eight wins along with 25 top-five and 28 top-10 finishes. "It's an
honor to represent Dodge at the Goodwood Festival of Speed," said
Petty. "It's such a prestigious event and one that is popular
worldwide. The names that have been a part of this Festival throughout
the years are true champions. It's always special when you're invited
to be a part of something as big as this." Spectators will not only
get to see Petty and his 1972 Dodge Charger in action, but will also
see former Formula One driver Jochen Mass pilot a NASCAR Nextel Cup
2006 Dodge Charger up the hill at Goodwood. Petty will be making
exhibition runs in the '72 Dodge Charger all three days during the
Festival. For more information on the Goodwood Festival of Speed,
visit www.goodwood.co.uk.(Clear!Blue PR)(6-28-2006)
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