1972 richard petty / lowe’s commercial
Way before Lowe’s sponsored 4-time NASCAR Champion, Jimmy Johnson they chose another Champion as their spokesperson: “The King ~ Richard Petty” Beginning in 1968, Richard promoted Lowe’s riding mowers….and this was his VERY first sponsorship during his racing career. By 1971 Lowe’s decided to sell a custom riding mower called the “Richard Petty Special” which was basically an ET Rugg riding mowe…