Remembering Daytona 500 1981 – Petty’s seventh heaven

Four decades on Motorsport.com revisits Petty’s last and record-setting Daytona 500 triumph, courtesy of Motorsport.tv’s archive.
This weekend marks 40 years since Petty achieved the unprecedented feat in NASCAR’s jewel in the crown event, a record that looks unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon, thanks to wins in 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979 and 1981.
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