My God! who wrote the first line and how were they allowed to get away with
it??!!!
Peter Dzwig
PS I think Petty has run at Goodwood FOS in previous years. Unfortunately it
looks like I will be missing it this year.
Patton Dickson wrote:
> 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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