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4 days ago · Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises.
Jun 28, 2024 · Richard Petty is an American stock-car racer who is the most successful driver in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series. Petty won 200 NASCAR races in his career and collected seven Cup Series championships.
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2 days ago · 4 of 5 | . FILE - Pattie Petty, Kyle Petty, Paul Newman, Haleigh Epperson and Richard Petty, from left, pose with NASCAR drivers as they press their hands into clay blocks during a ceremony to commemorate the beginning of construction of the Victory Junction Gang Camp Tuesday Oct. 8, 2002, in Randleman, N.C. Adam Petty was 19 when he was killed in a crash practicing for a race at New Hampshire.
Jun 10, 2024 · It’s no secret why Richard Petty is known as ‘The King’ in NASCAR. Petty racked up 200 wins in NASCAR’s top series during his career, a record that will likely never be broken. But while his nickname is fitting, when and how exactly did he get it?
16 hours ago · Richard Petty was absolutely acing it, scoring a massive 101 wins in 450 races (his total triumphs is a neat round 200) throughout the entire 1960s decade – including the 1969 season when the ...
3 days ago · Richard Petty is “The King” and he remains a larger-than-life figure in retirement, his cowboy hat and sunglasses a beloved and familiar sight at the track, where even at 87 he shows up to ...
4 days ago · Richard Petty has led a life rich in NASCAR history. On The King's 87th birthday, scroll through to look back at key moments in his incredible life and career. Photo by ISC Images &...
