Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty represented at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed at the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, England showcases some of the most famous race cars and celebrates some of the biggest names in motorsports.
At this weekend's event, NASCAR was well represented.
Making the trip overseason, NASCAR's 'King' Richard Petty ran his famed 1967 Plymouth Belvedere through the course. Petty pulled the car out of his musuem, replaced the brakes and changed the oil, then shipped it off to England before running it for the first time since 1967.
This will be the coolest thing you see on a race track today #TheKing rides his 67 Petty Blue No.43 again http://t.co/Eph1MhoiaR
— RPMotorsports (@RPMotorsports) June 28, 2014
F1 and @IndyCar Legend @emmofittipaldi behind the wheel of #TheKings '67 #43 in England #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/IjBRcu0LGu
— RPMotorsports (@RPMotorsports) June 28, 2014
Another shot of #TheKing and @emmofittipaldi together in England at the Goodwood Festival. @NASCAR @F1 @IndyCar pic.twitter.com/uq1g9Vvi1t
— RPMotorsports (@RPMotorsports) June 28, 2014
Petty's car wasn't the only NASCAR horsepower present at this year's festival, though.
Richard Childress Racing sent over one of Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s famed No. 3 Chevrolets from the 2000 season, as well as one of Austin Dillion's No. 3 Sprint Cup Series cars.
Kerry Earnhardt drove his famous father's black No. 3, while Max Papis piloted Dillion's car.
From @fosgoodwood, @KerryDEarnhardt behind the wheel of dad's @TeamChevy #FOS #NASCAR #Goodwood pic.twitter.com/kKFPUf6X9G
— RCR (@RCRracing) June 28, 2014
.@emmofittipaldi, @maxpapis, @mw55 & @KerryDEarnhardt in front of Dale's No. 3 Chevy @fosgoodwood pic.twitter.com/TW7wJ032VH
— RCR (@RCRracing) June 28, 2014
Time for some laps @fosgoodwood, @KerryDEarnhardt heads out while fans take photos. #FOS #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/HI0BcbS2tL
— RCR (@RCRracing) June 28, 2014
Lord Charles March chats with @KerryDEarnhardt @fosgoodwood. #FOS pic.twitter.com/YcMhqmoSaA
— RCR (@RCRracing) June 28, 2014
Always enjoy working with Danny Lawrence @fosgoodwood so much history with him and Dad at @RCRracing #junkyarddogs pic.twitter.com/xDwaIGb7uZ
— Kerry Dale Earnhardt (@KerryDEarnhardt) June 27, 2014
Only @fosgoodwood do you get a view like this from a @MB_Museum DTM car with @KerryDEarnhardt up ahead. #intimidator pic.twitter.com/LIHNrB7TnU
— Dario Franchitti (@dariofranchitti) June 29, 2014
Great ending to another @fosgoodwood thanks to Richard Childress and gang @RCRracing for honoring Dad #3 #neverforget pic.twitter.com/ZxDXWjp2BB
— Kerry Dale Earnhardt (@KerryDEarnhardt) June 29, 2014
"I had the honor of attending the Festival in 2010, and then again in 2013," Earnhardt said. "The fans are so enthusiastic about NASCAR and to have the opportunity to participate in such a prestigious event for the third time is incredible."
"I'd like to thank Richard Childress for the opportunity to represent his race team at this year's Festival in England by driving that famous No. 3," Papis said prior to the event. "It's a privilege and I do not plan to take that lightly."
While Petty drove his car at times during the festival, Michael Waltrip also climbed behind the wheel of the famous No. 43. Michael Waltrip Racing co-owner Rob Kauffman drove another famous No. 3, one of Junior Johnson's cars.
Check it out @kauffmanrob rolling in the 60s. #jj #theking.... @jaysandever: @mw55 #fosgoodwood #raceface pic.twitter.com/TE8hIWA1H8”
— Michael Waltrip (@mw55) June 30, 2014
Happy birthday Junior. @kauffmanrob #1963MysteryMotor pic.twitter.com/CGm0l5bq2s
— Michael Waltrip (@mw55) June 28, 2014
Former Camping World Truck Series champion Mike Skinner was also on hand, showing the fans in the UK how burnouts are done in NASCAR.
#NASCAR fan? Watch those V8 monsters shake the whole of #FOS live now https://t.co/2RyTdMRpS4 @ToyotaGB @NASCAR pic.twitter.com/hJsjSabDYL
— Goodwood FOS (@fosgoodwood) June 27, 2014
Watch some of the NASCAR cars roll through the course and smoke the tires in the video below (the NASCAR action starts around the 7:49:12 mark)
