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Summary
Son of famous NASCAR Driver Lee Petty, father of NASCAR Driver Kyle Petty, Grandfather of NASCAR Driver Adam Petty, The King Richard Petty and his STP car #43 was the most famous of the Petty Dynasty -- and maybe the most famous NASCAR Driver of all time.
Personal Data
- Full Name: Richard Lee Petty
- DOB: July 2, 1937
- Place of Birth: Level Cross, North Carolina
- DOD:
- Place Interned:
- Spouse: Lynda
- Children:
- Kyle Petty
- Sharon Petty Farlow
- Lisa Petty Luck
- Rebecca Petty
Race Statistics
- First NASCAR Race: 1958 Jim Mideon 500 (Canadian Exposition Stadium)
- Last NASCAR Race: 1992 Hooters 500 (Atlanta)
- First NASCAR Win: 1960 untitled race (Southern States Fairgrounds)
- Number of NASCAR Starts: 1,184 races run over 35 years
- Number of NASCAR Wins: 200
- Number of NASCAR Poles: 126
- Number of NASCAR Top 10s: 712
- Number of NASCAR Championships: 7
- 1964
- 1967
- 1971
- 1972
- 1974
- 1975
- 1979
Childhood
Education
=Driver/Owner
the 60s
the 70s
the 80s
In Retirement
Important Accomplishments
- 200 NASCAR wins
- 7 Championships
- 10 Consecutive wins in 1967
- 7 Daytona 500 Wins
- 1959 Rookie of the Year
- 513 consecutive starts from 1971-1989
- 127 Poles
- Over 700 Top Tens
