But this is not the first time the brand whipped up public reception due to faulty tires, Richard Petty was there to ... Yet NASCAR’s founder, Bill France, had a unique publicity trick up ...

Richard Petty was gonna win no matter how long they ran, but it was shortened by just two laps. It was 37 years before rain got involved again, and over the years, it became known as Bill France ...

The next year, Richard Petty was gonna win no matter how long ... it became known as Bill France Weather, as even the most dire of forecasts fizzled by race day. This phenomenon covered both ...