I got to meet seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champ Richard Petty Thursday night.
He was named North Carolinian of the Year by the N.C. Press Association. Past winners include Earl Scruggs, Billy Graham and Dean Smith.
According to the Associated Press, Petty, 70, won a record 200 NASCAR Winston Cup races and seven Daytona 500 races. Only the late Dale Earnhardt matched Petty's seven NASCAR championships.
Petty picked up his award at a dinner during the group's annual meeting. The dinner was appropriately held at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord. I had never been there before.
What struck me about Petty was what a genuinely nice guy he was.
He was named North Carolinian of the Year by the N.C. Press Association. Past winners include Earl Scruggs, Billy Graham and Dean Smith.
According to the Associated Press, Petty, 70, won a record 200 NASCAR Winston Cup races and seven Daytona 500 races. Only the late Dale Earnhardt matched Petty's seven NASCAR championships.
Petty picked up his award at a dinner during the group's annual meeting. The dinner was appropriately held at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord. I had never been there before.
What struck me about Petty was what a genuinely nice guy he was.
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Jon, I envy you, truly.
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