From behind those trademark shades, Richard Petty has seen just about everything during a half-century in racing.
But even The King has been caught off guard by the severity of the recession that has caused NASCAR to tap its brakes: Automakers are entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, team sponsors are slashing budgets and fans are struggling to scrape up money for travel, tickets and trinkets.
“The economy, it’s hit us between the eyes,” Petty said in an interview with The Associated Press …Â Details
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