NASCAR Racing: Richard Petty, rear quarter panel, 1969 ford torino


Question
I just found two Richard Petty 1969 Ford's in diecast. Both claim to be his 100th win car. One car has 427 on the hood and the other has 429 on the hood. One has 7UP on the rear quarter panel and the other does not. Which is truly his 1st win car?

Answer
Although I don't have a photo of the 100th win car all the photos I have found of the King's 1969 Ford Torino Talledega show 429 on the hood. Early in the season he sported East Tenn Mtrs on the rear fender, then later in the season he sported 7-Up and East Tenn Mtrs. I would believe that the 7-Up sponsor and 429 on the hood would be the car since he won his 100th race in August, the 9th of 10 wins that season. By the way, his 100th win was in the "Myers Brothers Stock Car Spectacle" at Bowman-Grey Stadium , a 1/4 mile track where they ran 250 laps (62.5 miles).