40 years ago 2day I shot this pic of Richard Petty before the start of the Daytona 125's. Racing has changed since then & so have the cars. As far as safety goes the cockpit here sure looks primitive & wide open compared to the current cars.Feb 15,1979 @OriginalSTP @RPMotorsports pic.twitter.com/HQqiX9TYMJ

— Jack Kromer (@kromerpics) February 15, 2019