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BROTHER OF RACING LEGEND HAS DIED

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Randy Earnhardt and Taylor Earnhardt-Putnam

INDIANAPOLIS – Randy Earnhardt, one of four brothers of seven-time Cup
champion Dale Earnhardt Sr., has died. He was 60.

His nephew, Dale Earnhardt Jr., said in September that Randy had recently
been diagnosed with cancer.

His niece, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, tweeted Sunday morning asking people to
pray for the Earnhardt family following Randy Earnhardt’s death.

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From Left: Dale Earnhardt Sr. and son Dale jr.

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‘’THE KING’’ IS 76 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Richard Lee Petty 

Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand
National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He is well known for
winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 seven times.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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Tim Maguire

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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Ross Simpson

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INAUGURAL 500 RACE ON THIS DATE IN 1959

DAYTONA 500 TICKET 

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Driver Lee Petty in the #42 race car battles with Johnny Beauchamp during the 
final lap of the inaugural Daytona
500 held at the International Speedway in 
Daytona Beach, Florida.


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Lee Petty, father of NASCAR’s all-time race winner Richard Petty.

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