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Richard Petty

Richard Petty
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Birthdate: 2 July 1937
Hometown: Level Cross, North Carolina, United States
Nicknames: The King, King Richard

Accomplishments include:
1964 NASCAR Grand National Champion
1967 NASCAR Grand National Champion
1971 NASCAR Grand National Champion
1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
1973 Daytona 500 Winner
1974 Daytona 500 Winner
1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
200 total Grand National/Winston Cup wins

Legendary NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup driver, owner and record-tying seven-time champion. In his stock car career he won 200 Grand National/Winston Cup races, the 200th win coming in the first race attended by a sitting United States President (Ronald Reagan at the 1984 Pepsi FireCracker 400).

After his driving career he stayed in NASCAR as owner of racing team Petty Enterprises, which would eventually become Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) through a merger.

In the 2006 film Cars he voiced a "Petty Blue" #43 Plymouth Superbird named Strip Weathers but usually referred to as The King.

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Biography

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Richard Petty page on 14 September 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Richard Lee Petty, nicknamed The King, is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He won the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson are the only other drivers to accomplish this feat), winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 races (10 of them consecutively) in the 1967 season alone. Statistically, he is the most accomplished driver in the history of the sport and is one of the most respected figures in motorsports as a whole. He also collected a record number of poles (127) and over 700 Top 10 finishes in his 1,184 starts, including 513 consecutive starts from 1971–1989. Petty was the only driver to ever win in his 500th race start, until Matt Kenseth joined him in 2013. He was inducted into the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010.

Petty is a second generation driver. His father, Lee Petty, won the first Daytona 500 in 1959 and was also a three-time NASCAR champion. His son Kyle was also a NASCAR driver. His grandson, Adam (Kyle's son), was killed in a practice crash at New Hampshire International Speedway on May 12, 2000, five weeks after Lee's death. Adam's brother Austin works on day-to-day operations of the Victory Junction Gang Camp, a Hole in the Wall Gang Camp established by the Pettys after Adam's death. Petty married Lynda Owens in 1958. She died on March 25, 2014 at her home in Level Cross, North Carolina at age 72, after a long battle with cancer. They had four children—Kyle Petty, Sharon Petty-Farlow, Lisa Petty-Luck, and Rebecca Petty-Moffit. The family resides in Petty's home town of Level Cross, North Carolina and operates Richard Petty Motorsports. The Richard Petty Museum was formerly in nearby Randleman, North Carolina but moved back to its original location in March 2014.

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Bibliography

Title & Subtitle	Details
Grand National The Autobiography of Richard Petty	Year & Type: 1971 Nonfiction Author: Richard Petty as told to Bill Neely Publisher: Henry Regnery Company Dimensions: 5.75" x 8.5" hardcover w/jacket Content: 212 pages with black & white photographs Subject: Stock Car Racing Availability: Reference Desk

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Multimedia

12 January 2008 2008 Sound & Speed Press Conference Track Chic TV This work is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) License. Download Richard Petty Sound & Speed Press Conference in FLV format - 7:19 - 30.6MB

Date	Media or Collection Name & Details	Files
1974	43: The Petty Story Rowland-Lasko Distribution	Topic Page - 246MB - 1:18:58

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Images

	Subject:  Richard Petty Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Attack of the Plastic View photo of Richard Petty Model Car - 805KB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  C.A.R.S. in Miniature February 2011 Meeting Model Build Info:  Built by Ken Kellner View photo of Richard Petty 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Model - 2,872KB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  C.A.R.S. in Miniature February 2011 Meeting Model Build Info:  Built by Ken Kellner View photo of Richard Petty 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Model - 2,761KB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  C.A.R.S. in Miniature February 2011 Meeting Model Build Info:  Built by Ken Kellner View photo of Richard Petty 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Model - 2,810KB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1970 Dodge Dart Sportsman Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Summer NNL View photo of Richard Petty 1970 Dodge Dart Sportsman Model Car - 4.1MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1970 Dodge Dart Sportsman Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Summer NNL View photo of Richard Petty 1970 Dodge Dart Sportsman Model Car - 4.0MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1973 Dodge Charger Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Attack of the Plastic View photo of Richard Petty 1973 Dodge Charger Model Car - 3.8MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1973 Dodge Charger Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Attack of the Plastic View photo of Richard Petty 1973 Dodge Charger Model Car - 3.8MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement View photo of Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement - 5.5MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement Source:  Motor Trend Date:  August 1976 View photo of Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement - 3.6MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement Source:  Car and Driver Date:  October 1976 View photo of Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement - 5.7MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement Source:  Car and Driver Date:  September 1977 View photo of Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement - 5.8MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement Source:  Car and Driver Date:  January 1978 View photo of Richard Petty NRI Schools Advertisement - 5.8MB
	Event:  1983 Van Scoy 500 Photographer/Source:  Mike Traverse License:  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Caption:  The Petty Enterprises STP Pontiac of The King Richard Petty. Richard had a good run in the 1983 Van Scoy 500, leading 21 laps and finished 3rd. View photo of Richard Petty at the 1983 Van Scoy 500 - 542KB
	Event:  1983 Like Cola 500 Photographer/Source:  Mike Traverse License:  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic View photo of Richard Petty at the 1983 Like Cola 500 - 261KB
	Subject:  1984 Richard Petty Pontiac Grand Prix Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Summer NNL View photo of 1984 Richard Petty Pontiac Grand Prix Model - 3,669KB
	Subject:  1984 Richard Petty Pontiac Grand Prix Scale Model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Summer NNL View photo of 1984 Richard Petty Pontiac Grand Prix Model - 3,385KB
	Event:  1985 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1985 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,440KB
	Event:  1985 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1985 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,450KB
	Event:  1985 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1985 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,465KB
	Event:  1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 120KB
	Event:  1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,532KB
	Event:  1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,493KB
	Event:  1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,384KB
	Event:  1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,314KB
	Event:  1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1986 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,105KB
	Event:  1986 Goody's 500 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Car at the 1986 Goody's 500 - 1,195KB
	Event:  1986 Goody's 500 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty at the 1986 Goody's 500 - 1,347KB
	Event:  1986 Goody's 500 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Car at the 1986 Goody's 500 - 1,439KB
	Event:  1986 Goody's 500 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Car at the 1986 Goody's 500 - 1,497KB
	Event:  1986 Goody's 500 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Car at the 1986 Goody's 500 - 1,451KB
	Event:  1986 Goody's 500 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Car at the 1986 Goody's 500 - 1,347KB
	Event:  1986 Goody's 500 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Car at the 1986 Goody's 500 - 1,482KB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1986 Pontiac 2+2 Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Reserve not met, high bid $23,000. View photo of Richard Petty 1986 Pontiac 2+2 NASCAR Race Car - 3.4MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1986 Pontiac 2+2 Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Reserve not met, high bid $23,000. View photo of Richard Petty 1986 Pontiac 2+2 NASCAR Race Car - 3.4MB
	Subject:  Richard Petty 1986 Pontiac 2+2 Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 Mecum Chicago Auction Auction Info:  Reserve not met, high bid $23,000. View photo of Richard Petty 1986 Pontiac 2+2 NASCAR Race Car - 3.1MB
	Event:  1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,240KB
	Event:  1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,268KB
	Event:  1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,038KB
	Event:  1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,404KB
	Event:  1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,126KB
	Event:  1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,303KB
	Event:  1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,278KB
	Event:  1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,250KB
	Event:  1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,282KB
	Event:  1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 895KB
	Event:  1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 Photographer:  John Walczak View photo of Richard Petty Pontiac at the 1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 - 1,426KB
	Event:  1992 Miller 400 Photographer:  mandj98 License:  Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Caption:  Petty’s final season of NASCAR racing. View photo of Richard Petty at the 1992 Miller 400 - 154KB
	Subject:  Richard Petty Car Photographer:  Allan Hack Event:  2007 HSCRS San Jose Grand Prix License:  Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic View photo of Richard Petty Car at the 2007 HSCRS San Jose Grand Prix - 4,520KB
	Subject:  1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition - 2,869KB
	Subject:  1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition - 2,713KB
	Subject:  1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition - 2,020KB
	Subject:  1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition - 2,106KB
	Subject:  1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition - 2,052KB
	Subject:  1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition - 2,695KB
	Subject:  1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition - 1,824KB

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Article Index

Date	Article	Author/Source
7 June 1968	Petty Prepared for Victory	St. Petersburg Independent
24 January 2005	NASCAR Media Conference: A Look Back & a Look Ahead	Kurt Busch Brian France Kasey Kahne Mark Martin Richard Petty Darrell Waltrip
8 July 2008	NASCAR Media Conference	Richard Petty
11 October 2008	NASCAR Legend Richard Petty Endorses John McCain	Senator John McCain
24 March 2009	Richard Petty and the Quarter Mile	Jeremy T. Sellers
6 April 2009	Indy Racing League Media Conference	John Andretti Richard Petty Dennis Reinbold Todd Whitworth
23 June 2009	NASCAR Media Conference	Richard Petty
21 June 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Toyota/Save Mart 350	Kenny Francis Kasey Kahne Richard Petty
6 September 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Pep Boys Auto 500	Kenny Francis Kasey Kahne Richard Petty
31 March 2010	Indy Racing League Media Conference	Michael Andretti John Andretti Blair Ingle Richard Petty
23 May 2010	NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Richard Petty (Part 3/6)	Dale Inman Kyle Petty Richard Petty
23 May 2010	NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony	Dale Inman Junior Johnson Robert Johnson Richard Petty
23 May 2011	NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Lee Petty	Kyle Petty Mark Petty Maurice Petty Richard Petty Ritchie Petty Tim Petty
20 January 2012	NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Dale Inman	Dale Inman Richard Petty
12 August 2012	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen	Marcos Ambrose Sammy Johns Todd Parrott Richard Petty

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Merchandise

Type & Item #	Name	Details
Collector Card - 1992 Maxx 43	Richard Petty	#43 STP Pontiac
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC148	Role Models: Ricky Craven (Richard Petty)
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC148	Role Models: Jeff Gordon (Richard Petty)
Die Cast - Cars L5258-0910	King	Cars Supercharged, small scale, Light Blue #43 Dinoco

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