 Petty's done it. Petty has won by two feet. Richard Petty has just won the Talladega 500. Now, back to Jeff Striegel and Alex Hayden. That's what it sounded like back in August of 1974 when Richard Petty scored his first of two career victories at Talladega Super Speedway. This year, we've been honoring the Petty family as 2024 marks their 75th year in NASCAR. Well, this week offered even more of a reason.