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- Civil rights era · 1945–1975
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Richard Petty wins his first race at Orange Speedway
Richard Petty, 23, took the pole and led all 110 laps of the September 100-mile race at Orange Speedway, finishing a lap ahead of Ned Jarrett. His father Lee had won the track's May race.
Part of Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough · 34 events
People: Lee Petty
Subject: Occoneechee Speedway
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Richard Petty wins the Hillsborough 150 during his ten-race streak
Richard Petty's win in the Hillsborough 150 at Orange Speedway was the eighth of ten straight victories in 1967, the season he won a record 27 races.
Part of Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough · 34 events
Subject: Occoneechee Speedway
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Final race at Orange Speedway
Richard Petty won by seven laps in the last NASCAR Grand National race at Orange Speedway near Hillsborough, as the Occoneechee track had been called since 1954. The track closed after the race.
Part of Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsborough · 34 events
People: Richard Petty · Curtis Turner
Subject: Occoneechee Speedway
- Recent decades · 1976–2026
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Richard Petty receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President George H. W. Bush presented Petty the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his stock car racing career, citing his rise from humble beginnings in Level Cross, North Carolina.
People: George Bush
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