When many of the issues were resolved around mid-season , Petty and Pearson were greenlighted to return to GN racing at most tracks including Columbia .
Neither David Pearson nor Richard Petty raced in the event because of the Chrysler boycott against Bill France Sr. and NASCAR .
When many of the issues were resolved around mid-season , Richard Petty and David Pearson were greenlighted to return to GN racing at most tracks including Columbia .
Neither David Pearson nor Richard Petty raced in the event because of the Chrysler boycott against Bill France Sr. and NASCAR .