What is Richard Petty?
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The greatest NASCAR driver who ever lived. Totalling a record breaking 200-career wins, Richard Petty has since become known as simply "The King". Richard also totalled an amazing 7 championships, matched only by the late Dale Earnhardt Sr. Also notable is the fact that Petty had SEVEN Daytona 500 victories. He also won 27 races alone in the 1967 season, 10 victories in a row. Richard Petty earned his 200th victory at the Pepsi-Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway in 1984. Petty would go on to finish 10th in points in the 1984 season. Another amazing fact is that fellow cup driver David Pearson and Richard Petty finished 1-2 63 times, also a record between two drivers. After 1984, aerodynamic developement and tire wars did Petty in. He would race another 8 seasons until 1992, his best points finish in that time being 8th in 1987.
~POINTS FINISH POSITION~
Year Rank Points Starts Wins Top5 Top10
1992 26 2731 29 0 0 0
1991 24 2817 29 0 0 1
1990 26 2556 29 0 0 1
1989 29 2148 25 0 0 0
1988 22 2644 29 0 1 5
1987 8 3708 29 0 9 14
1986 14 3314 29 0 4 11
1985 14 3140 28 0 1 13
1984 10 3643 30 2 5 13
Richard Petty is now 68 years old and lives with his wife Pattie in Level Cross, North Carolina; his place of birth. Petty also owns and operates a NASCAR driving experience for anyone with the money to enjoy.
It is every young NASCAR driver's dream to have a career like that of Richard Petty's.
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The King of NASCAR. 200 Wins, 7 Championships, and countless fans. A way of dealing with a fan with dignity and class.
Kyle Busch is no Richard Petty
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