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5 NASCAR documentaries that should be made

By Jacob LeBlanc

CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: 2019 Jeff Gordon (L) smiles while chatting with Richard Petty during the NASCAR 2020 Hall of Fame announcement ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 22, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jason Miczek/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: 2019 Jeff Gordon (L) smiles while chatting with Richard Petty during the NASCAR 2020 Hall of Fame announcement ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 22, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jason Miczek/Getty Images) /
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3. Richard Petty – 1967

Richard Petty’s 1967 season was the most dominant single season that any driver has had in NASCAR history. In fact, it was probably the most dominant single season performance that any athlete has ever had.

Above all, I think it is more than safe to say that no one will ever produce the numbers that “The King” put up in the 1967 season for as long as NASCAR exists.

Petty competed in 48 of the 49 races that season and won 27 of them. He tallied 38 top five finishes and 41 top 10 finishes and led 5,543 of the 12,739 laps he completed en route to an average finish of 5.0. He was in contention to win almost every single week.

There is a reason why he is called “The King”.

To compare, the driver who finished in second place in the championship standings that year, James Hylton, did not win a single race and led only 109 laps.

I’m not the only one who would be interested in hearing stories right from the source on how that team was so incredibly good throughout the entire year. Obviously, NASCAR is far different now than it was back then, so this would also be a great way to learn about the history of the sport.

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