A Petty meeting?

rod7515 · Aug 30, 2016

My dad called me last night and ask if I would be interested in going to the Petty Reverie Place at the end of September for a Friday night dinner and Saturday cruise in. Kinda caught me off guard but after a second to think I said "hell yes"! One of dads friends is supposed to have tickets for this event and he's giving them to us. Now I dont have tickets in hand yet and I hope this really happens, but I can tell you I am excited for the possibilities. Im not a person that meets celebrities of any type but i would really like to meet the King! I was planning on going to a show in Ridgely Md in October to try to get the King to sign my Glove Box Door. Now maybe I will get a better chance to have that really happen. Is that going to far to ask him to sign that? If its ok do I get him to use a paint stick marker?
Im excited and just wanted to share this news with someone!
Thanks for listening.
Rod

MOPARMITCH · Aug 30, 2016

That show is run by the Local Mopar (GURUS) there... Yes it is a big Show .. and yes HE shows up... I took a BRAND NEW 68 Rotisserie Road Runner there a few year ago for that show. Didn't even get a Nod.. Car got Second Place at the Nats, Earlier that year..Not a fan of that show.. But a lot of Nice Cars show up.. Judged by by Locals/and or Sponsors for Sure ... Beware !!

Tadams · Aug 30, 2016

King Richard doesn't live very far from here. Heck of a nice man who always has time to talk. I've had the pleasure of visiting his home in level cross and his lake house at Badin lake

MOPARMITCH · Aug 30, 2016

Tadams said:
King Richard doesn't live very far from here. Heck of a nice man who always has time to talk. I've had the pleasure of visiting his home in level cross and his lake house at Badin lake

Met him before also... Real nice guy...

GaryS · Aug 30, 2016

Yep...definitely friendly...we talked racing as we both used the urinal at Seattle International Raceway.

Tadams · Aug 30, 2016

When I was a kid and slot car tracks were popular they would have King Richard come out and do a show. He had a petty blue 43 Plymouth slot car. What fun days they were

rod7515 · Aug 30, 2016

Im looking forward to this weekend and the opportunity to meeting the King. Just hoping this all works out and the tickets are real. As far as the car show I will be driving a 99 Trans Am Indy Pace car so i doubt fairness will really matter! Says all cars are welcome. lol
So what are the opinions of taking my Glove Box door and having him sign it? No one commented on that question I had ask?
Thanks Rod

Tadams · Aug 31, 2016

If he is signing autographs you should be good to go.

SoulSurvivor · Aug 31, 2016

best part of Richard Petty? His name. "The King"

rod7515 · Oct 5, 2016

Well just an update, I got tickets and drove down on Friday. The dinner at his ranch was great but Richard did not make it. Then on Saturday the car show and his shops were great to see but again no Richard. So now I will need to hope to get his autograph for my glove box in October at the Ridgley car show later this month. I was surprised to see only about a dozen older Dodges there. I saw only two Darts and they were early A's. There was an awesome 66 300 with a factory 2 x 4 setup. I think there were 4 superbirds, lots of newer challengers and many other things. Here are a couple of pics along with my 99 trans am. Check out the truck that I was lucky enough to park beside! If it would have rained I could have pulled under it and used it as a garage! Enjoy
Rod

Tadams · Oct 5, 2016

Awesome pictures, thanks for sharing. Sorry you didn't get to meet the King

moparmat2000 · Oct 6, 2016

Nice pic of the 43 jr i thought that thing was gone.

Tadams · Oct 6, 2016

There was a 42jr in the Petty museum in Randleman the last time I was there

rod7515 · Dec 18, 2016

I never updated this thread but a couple weeks after the Petty weekend I went to Ridgley Md where Richard was there and I was able to get his autograph. Then a few weeks later Don Garlet was at a local show and I was able to get his autograph on the glove box door. Here are some pics of the glove box and Richard. The first pic is me and then My dad getting a helmet signed for one of his friends that couldnt make it.

So Im pretty happy even tho Richard signed it at the wrong place as I was going to get him to sign on the lower red then clear coat over it but he was signing before I got beside him. Im still very happy with it!
Rod

Tadams · Dec 18, 2016

Congratulations

rod7515 · Aug 5, 2018

Well heres an update to this old thread.
When i was down in 2016 with my dad he fell in love with the Petty Mustangs that they were customizing. So for the last 2 years dad would tell me how much he liked them. Im no Mustang (newer ones) lover but Ive kept on him about getting one done. Finally this year I talked him into buying a new Mustang and having it done. The Petty group was so good when we took the car down to get a design and go over all the options that dad wanted. They Agreed to do the 2016 paint scheme on his 2018. Some changes had to be done but here are the pics as we just got the car back about a week ago. They also did the dash plaque as a "one of one as they told him its the only one they are doing in that paint scheme, They took pics as the build went on and included pics of Richard signing the plaques and engine compartment. They sent paper work with it as a one of one and then included a few souvenirs as well. Very cool and classy group to deal with!!!!