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The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Petty Pays Fine

Compiled From Wire Services

Retired stock-car star and aspiring politician Richard Petty admitted he broke traffic laws when he followed too closely behind a speeding car and bumped it.

On the racetrack, zooming along behind the tail of another car saves gasoline and is called drafting. On Interstate 85, it’s called following too closely - a charge Petty accepted when his lawyer paid $65 in court costs.