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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - 1979: Richard Petty rallied late in the season to gain the advantage and win an unprecedented seventh national title in NASCAR's Cup Series. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - 1979:  Richard Petty rallied late in the season to gain the advantage and win an unprecedented seventh national title in NASCAR's Cup Series.  (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)