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- 1 2 Pockrass, Bob (2013-03-14). "Richard Petty celebrates family history with re-opening of museum". Sporting News . Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ↑ Bongard, Tim (2000). Richard Petty: The Cars of the King. p. 73. ISBN 1582613176.
- 1 2 Pearce, Al (2013-11-05). "Richard Petty Museum is moving back to Level Cross, N.C." Autoweek . Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- 1 2 "Richard Petty Museum completes move, re-opens". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ↑ Bonkowski, Jerry (2014-03-09). "Richard Petty Museum moves back to Petty family compound in Level Cross, N.C." MotorSportsTalk .