Richard Petty
American racing driver · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1937 · age 89
Richard Lee Petty, 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, most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises. He is one of the members of the Petty racing family.
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Petty's famous Plymouth Superbird, on display at The Richard Petty Museum in Randleman, North Carolina
Petty's IROC Porsche 911 from the 1970s
Petty's car used for his 1979 Daytona 500 win, on display at Daytona USA
1983 racecar
Petty in 1985
1989 car at Phoenix
Petty driving the No. 43 during the Brickyard 400 Open Test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Awards
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He was the first driver to win the Cup Series championship seven times, while also winning a record 200 races during his career. This included winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times and winning a record 27 races in one season (1967). Petty is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history.
