[DOC] [TLE] Richard Petty loses N.C. secretary of state election - Las Vegas Sun ... [PAR] Nov 6, 1996 ... Richard Petty loses N.C. secretary of state election ... 6, 1996 | 11:59 a.m. ... AFL 
championships, and Richard Petty won 200 major stock car races. ... car racing 
history, lost his bid to become North Carolina's secretary of state. [DOC] [TLE] Petty running a different race Candidate: The longtime stock car king ... [PAR] RANDLEMAN, N.C. -- As the long white bus with the words "Richard Petty for 
Secretary of ... October 10, 1996|By Sandra McKee | Sandra McKee,SUN STAFF 
... a legion for himself and his chosen field of work, stock car racing. He's on the 
road again, but running a different race -- for secretary of state of North Carolina. [DOC] [TLE] Pam's Picks: Political Candidate Endorsements and Discussion [PAR] Don't forget the second page: there are some important judicial races up for 
grabs. .... Click here for a full discussion of my endorsement for NC Secretary of 
State. ...... However, because over 4,000 votes were lost in Carteret County, the 
race was .... Secretary of State against Republican challenger and former stock 
car racer... [DOC] [TLE] North Wilkesboro Speedway - Wikipedia [PAR] North Wilkesboro Speedway was a short track that held races in NASCAR's top 
three series from NASCAR's inception in 1949 until its closure in 1996, including 
93 Sprint Cup Series races. NWS was reopened in 2010 and briefly played host 
to several Stock Car ... In 1945 Enoch Staley attended a stock car race in South 
Carolina put on by... [DOC] [TLE] Elaine Marshall - Wikipedia [PAR] Elaine F. Marshall (born November 18, 1945) is the current North Carolina 
Secretary of State; ... seat currently held by Republican Richard Burr in the 2010 
election, which she lost. ... In 1996, she ran for the post of North Carolina 
Secretary of State against Republican challenger and former stock car racer 
Richard Petty. [DOC] [TLE] Jeff Gordon - Wikipedia [PAR] Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is an American professional 
stock car racing driver and currently an ... 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007 
Southern 500 Winner ... He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with his 
wife, Ingrid ... In 1986, Gordon began racing sprint cars, winning three races. [DOC] [TLE] Featured Articles about Richard Petty - Page 7 - latimes [PAR] November 3, 1996 | DENNIS PATTERSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS. Some might 
wonder: Why run for North Carolina secretary of state if you're already "the king? 
... speeds--all for an obscure office that is often lost on North Carolina's long 
ballot. ... a race driver for five years, but he is still the king of NASCAR stock car 
racing... [DOC] [TLE] Richard Petty - Biography - IMDb [PAR] The King of stock car racing, Richard Petty retired from NASCAR competition 
after the 1992 season. ... During his storied career, he won 200 Winston Cup race 
(a feat that will ... Lost 40% of his stomach due to ulcer surgery in December 1978
. ... Was defeated in a bid to run for North Carolina's Secretary of State in 1996. [DOC] [TLE] Richard Petty - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia [PAR] May 31, 2012 ... Petty became a NASCAR driver having gone to watch a race at the ... He came 
3rd, claiming to of purposley lost in order to win a bet with ... [edit] Racing career 
Petty was born in Level Cross, North Carolina, .... Racing Champions ran a 
promotional line of diecast cars for every race in Petty's Farewell Tour. [DOC] [TLE] PETTY'S TOUGHEST RACE | The Weekly Standard [PAR] For in the Piedmont, where they crank out stockcar racing champions like 
western ... Petty, who wants to be the next secretary of state of North Carolina -- a 
job many locals regard as a comedown for His Majesty. ... 11:00 PM, Nov 03, 
1996 | ..... As some have noted, the Mets lost going with their closer while the 
Orioles lost... [DOC] [TLE]

Question: This champion stock-car racer lost the 1996 race for North Carolina's Secretary of State
Answer: Richard Petty