Richard Petty is hailed as the ‘King’ for many reasons. The NASCAR legend is the record-holder in many categories. These include the most Cup Series race trophies (200), the most wins in a season (27), the most poles (123), and so many more. Among these is the category for the most Daytona 500 wins (seven). Winning the Great American Race, a hallowed event for all things NASCAR, is no mean feat. However, Petty’s former driver recently divulged a secret behind that glory.

Mostly known for his Supercars career, Marcos Ambrose led a short but stellar career in NASCAR. He drove for Richard Petty Motorsports between 2011 and 2014, picking up two Cup Series trophies. But even while honing his stock car racing skills, Ambrose also dug up a Petty post-race formula.

Richard Petty’s hushed-up vict

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