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Photo: 1974, Dodge, driver: Richard Petty, owner: Petty Enterprises. | Daytona 500 winners. album | Drew Hierwarter
The Tri-State Racing Report - Today in Racing History! On this date in 1974, Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Petty, driving his #43
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