4 More NASCAR facts that sound made up, but are true
4 More NASCAR facts that sound made up, but are true By Brian H Cotnoir 1.) Richard Petty's father protested his "1st win" Even the casual NASCAR fan knows that "King" Richard Petty is the All-Time Winningest driver in NASCAR History, with 200 Career wins in the NASCAR Cup Series, but it very nearly was 201 wins, until his father intervened. In 1959, Richard Petty won his first race in NASCAR at the Lakewood Speedway, a 1-mile dirt oval in Atlanta, Georgia. Making the moment even more special was that Richard's father (and team owner) Lee had finished 2nd in the race...that was until Lee filed a protest and claimed a scoring error had been made, and that Richard was actually one lap down. Hours later, the results were overturned, and Lee Petty was declared winner of the race while Richard was credited with a 3rd place finish. Lee Petty was later quoted to have said "I would have protested my mother if I needed to". 2.) Joe Nemechek won his