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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. He is one of the members of the Petty ...
Jun 28, 2021 · An American Icon. One may think that after 1,184 races that spanned three decades, “The King” would bow out and retire quietly. But, that’s just not Petty’s style. Today, he is as busy as ever and spends much of his time overseeing the operations of Petty GMS, a race team competing at NASCAR’s highest level, as well as Petty’s ...
Jul 5, 2024 · Richard Petty (born July 2, 1937, Level Cross, N.C., U.S.) is an American stock-car racer who is the most successful driver in the history of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). Petty won 200 NASCAR Cup Series races in his career—the most, by far, of any driver—and seven Cup Series championships (1964, 1967, 1971 ...
Feb 14, 2024 · Richard Petty: Right. I was born in the house right beside the museum here, my brother and myself. We moved around to a few houses, but all of it right around here. My daddy started racing in 1949 ...
Richard Petty is celebrating his 87th birthday on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Scroll through to look back at key moments in The King's career.
Petty was instrumental in the development of the Victory Junction after donating 84 acres of his own land, on which the camp sits today. Founded in 2004, Petty is still extremely active at the camp, which gives chronically ill children the chance to experience life-changing camping experiences in a safe and medically-sound environment.
Jul 3, 2024 · 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 every NASCAR weekend and is currently an ambassador for Legacy Motor Club. That team, co-owned by fellow seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, is the ...
The Petty Museum presents the unparalleled success story of one of the founding families of stock car racing, their drive for engineering excellence, and the technical inventiveness, innovation and ingenuity that made it all possible. The Petty Museum will be closed July 4th and 5th in observance of the holiday. We will reopen on July 8th with ...
In 1,184 starts, Petty had a record 200 wins, 157 second-place finishes, 712 top-10s and 123 poles. Petty won championships in 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1979, a total matched by Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson. He was a stock superstar who even starred as himself in the 1972 movie “The Richard Petty Story.”
Richard Petty and the Petty Racing Team have made a tremendous impact on the world of racing with contributions to improve the sport like nylon window screens, roll bars, cooled helmets, and two-way radios. Petty officially retired from racing in 1992 with more than 1,800 races under his belt. However, he has stayed busy since.
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