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Edward J. Lakso (writer)
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June 1974 (USA) more
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Low budget 70's film, but very educational more (4 total)

Cast

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Darren McGavin ... Lee Petty
Kathie Browne
Noah Beery Jr.
L.Q. Jones ... Ed Koler
Lynne Marta
Pierre Jalbert
Richard Petty ... Himself
William Alspaugh ... Philips
Temi Moffit ... Susan
Joel Brown ... Richard age 7
James Morris ... Richard age 17
Les Atkins ... The Promoter
Timmy Petty ... Maurice age 5
Alan Edwards ... Maurice age 15
Hal Reed ... Reporter
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Also Known As:
Smash-Up Alley
The Petty Story
The Richard Petty Story (USA) (TV title)
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83 min
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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Low budget 70's film, but very educational, 5 June 2007
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Author: JJones27320 from Reidsville NC, USA

I agree this movie was filmed with a very low budget, but was also filmed in the 70's, It does give what I believe is a good description for the life of Lee Petty, and Richard Petty, and the building of Petty Enterprise, The movie has a great story, but could have been made a little better. Growing up here in central North Carolina I have always liked the Petty family. This movie to me shows the best of were Nascar started. I really like the scenes that were filmed on location right here in North Carolina, sure as the scenes from early Caraway Speedway in Asheboro North Carolina, this track is still there and still raced every week as part of the Dodge Weekly racing series. Other scenes of local interest include Lee Pettys house in Randleman NC, and Whitts Store in Climax NC. Really cool to see the area as it was filmed in the 70's

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