Sports
February 20, 2023
By RITESH SHARMA
Richard Petty, a legendary figure in stock-car racing, had some issues with the way Jimmie Johnson bullied his way to the front of his race squad.
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Johnson will make his NASCAR circuit comeback on Sunday when he finishes last at the Daytona 500
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Petty, 85, was basically deposed from his position of authority within his previous namesake squad, which was renamed and rebuilt following the 2022 season
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Petty accepted the position of ambassador for Legacy Motor Club and voiced his displeasure with Johnson's ascent to power
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"It’s been strange to me," Petty said Saturday. "Most of the time, I ran the majority of the show. Jimmie brought all his people in.”
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He added, “His way of running things and my way of running things are probably a little bit different. We probably agree on about 50% of what it really comes down to."
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Petty GMS Motorsports was the previous name of Legacy Motor Club till January. In November, Johnson acquired a portion of the company
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Only Petty and Johnson are living champs who won the NASCAR Cup Series seven times
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