Richard Petty to Reunite With 72 Dodge Charger

[Rambit]

Richard Petty and Dodge Charger Reunite for Goodwood Festival of Speed

• The King set to drive ’72 Dodge Charger with the Earl and the Sirs
• Former Formula One driver Jochen Mass to drive 2006 Dodge Charger NASCAR NEXTEL Cup car

Auburn Hills, Mich., Jun 16, 2006 -
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.

Known as “The King” in racing circles, Petty scored a record 200 victories in his career along with seven series titles. The number of wins almost doubles the tally of his nearest rival, David Pearson, with 105.

“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.

“Goodwood is a celebration of motorsports, cars and drivers, and I look forward to driving my 1972 Dodge Charger there. Dodge has been a huge partner throughout my career, and I’m looking forward to getting back behind the wheel during this prestigious event.”

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.

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[srt8danno]

Ah the ’72 Charger. Now there is a car that can definitely give a man Goodwood!!

We always watched those races when I was a wee lad. Because of those races it brought out the desire for a mopar muscle car……that went unsatisfied all these years until the SRT8 came along. Thanks Rambit for the information.