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When Marty applied for his NASCAR license in 1970, he chose number fortytwo from a list of available car numbers. Lee Petty had used that number from NASCAR’s beginning in 1946 until he retired from racing in 1962. Richard Petty writes in his autobiography, “Daddy picked it by looking around the gar...

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Published inTwentieth Century Drifter p. 141
Main Author Diekman, Diane
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States University of Illinois Press 07.02.2012
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Anatomy
Applied arts
Applied sciences
Arts
Automobiles
Beef
Behavioral sciences
Biological sciences
Biology
Cosmetology
Engineering
Engines
Facial hair
Fan clubs
Food
Food science
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Ground transportation
Ground vehicles
Hair
Hairdressing
Human societies
Integumentary system
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Machinery
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Motors
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Racetracks
Racing
Racing cars
Recreation
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Singing
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Sociology
Sports
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Steak
Transportation
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Summary:When Marty applied for his NASCAR license in 1970, he chose number fortytwo from a list of available car numbers. Lee Petty had used that number from NASCAR’s beginning in 1946 until he retired from racing in 1962. Richard Petty writes in his autobiography, “Daddy picked it by looking around the garage until his eyes stopped on the license plate of his passenger car. Four and two were the first two numbers, so that was it. Somehow there should have been a more exciting reason for picking the number that someday would become one of the most famous in NASCAR
ISBN:0252036328
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