Richard “The King” Petty’s name echoes through NASCAR like thunder rolling over the plains. Over 35 seasons, he entered 1,184 races, conquered 200 of them, and claimed seven Cup Series championships.
The final year of the second-generation Pontiac Trans Am arrived with a mix of restraint and last-minute innovation. For 1981, Pontiac kept the familiar shape that had defined the Firebird through the ...