Richard Petty Grand Marshall For Nextel Cup Race At Martinsville

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The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series moves on to Texas Motor Speedway for Race No. 6 (Sunday, April 15) for the Samsung 500 (FOX, 1:30 p. m. ET).

Richard Petty, a “lifetime spokesperson” for Goody’s Headache Powders, has been named Grand Marshal for Sunday’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500. Petty will be honored throughout the race weekend as Goody’s celebrates 30 years in motorsports and Martinsville Speedway marks its 60th year.

On Friday evening of race weekend, Petty will be honored at a Goody’s 30th Anniversary celebration hosted on the grounds of the Martinsville Speedway. Guests will include NASCAR legends, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers, team owners and others in the motorsports industry.

Petty will also handle the traditional Grand Marshal duties, including saying “Gentlemen, Start Your Engines” to start Sunday’s race.


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