In 1970, Bobby Isaac won the series for Dodge. The following year, Richard Petty did the same for Plymouth in the Superbird. In 1972, Petty started the season driving for Plymouth but switched to ...

"Richard was not arrogant ... had to be the bad guy," Waltrip said. Petty was winning in seemingly every make of car there was - Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac.

The racecar was designed to lure the driver back to the Plymouth camp after he moved to Ford in 1969. Richard Petty won 18 races in the No. 43 Superbird in the 1970 season. His teammate ...