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Word: lees (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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When lanky Kyle Petty, 18, asks, "Dad, can I have the car?" that familiar request acquires a special meaning. Dad in this case is "King" Richard Petty, 41, stock-car racing's winningest driver. Richard, in turn, is the son of Lee Petty, 64, who won on everything from dirt tracks to superspeedways. The family car is likely to be a souped-up $50,000 Dodge Magnum. Kyle has opted to follow in the family tire tracks. In his first race he gunned to a half-car-length victory at 131.964 m.p.h. "He drove a hell of a race...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 26, 1979 | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

...Lee said injuries hurt this year's team and labelled the season "very disappointing...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Grapplers Finish With Weekend Split | 2/20/1979 | See Source »

...first three matches," Lee said...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Grapplers Finish With Weekend Split | 2/20/1979 | See Source »

...Lee said the momentum changed hands when Harvard's A1 Montgomery struggled within three points of Mass Maritime's best grappler, Scott DePersis...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Grapplers Finish With Weekend Split | 2/20/1979 | See Source »

...aquamen unleashed a powerful freshman 1-2 punch in the meet's fourth and fifth events, Ron Raikula winning the 50-yd. freestyle, and Lee Menichella zipping to victory in the 200-yd. Individual Medley...

Author: By Steven J. Sampson, | Title: Swimmers Win Big Harvard Trounces Penn, 70-41 | 2/20/1979 | See Source »

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