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Petty: Old points systems or new, racing is racing

Richard Petty won seven titles under five points systems. Jeff Gordon has won four, but none under the Chase format. The King and the Prince sound off on the evolution of scoring, NASCAR style.

Updated: November 10, 2007, 9:07 PM ET
By David Newton | ESPN.com

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- The NASCAR season consisted of 62 races when Richard Petty won his first championship in 1964 and only 31 when he won his seventh and final title in 1978.

Five of the titles captured by the man known simply as "King" came under different points systems, being determined by everything from money won to number of laps led.

He considers none more or less significant than the others.

Jeff Gordon, who is 30 points behind Hendrick Motorsports ...

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