Waid’s World: Richard Petty’s Decision Sparks ‘Southern Invasion’ of Michigan
Something monumental happened during the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series season. In fact, it was so monumental it shook the entire racing world. It was on a scale of, say, the New York Yankees trading Mickey Mantle at the pinnacle of his career. Richard Petty, who, with his family-owned Petty Enterprises, had been a famous standard-bearer …