Sunday 28th February 1960

Richard Petty, the king of stock car racing, recorded his first Grand National victory at the old Charlotte, North Carolina, fairgrounds. Eight months earlier Richard had edged out his father, Lee, at the Grand National race in Lakewood, Georgia, only to watch his victory reviewed on the grounds of his own father’s protest. The protest was upheld, and Lee Petty was awarded the win. It’s not hard to tell how Richard developed the competitive instinct that would make him the winningest NASCAR race of all time.