Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 02, 1937
Place of Birth
North Carolina, USA
Credits
19 titles
Richard Petty
Biography
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 racing family. He was the first driver to win the Cup Series championship seven times (a record now tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson), 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).
Known For
Filmography
Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace
Self
Blink of an Eye
Himself
The Wood Brothers
Himself
Cars 3
The King (voice)
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
Petty Blue
Self
Swing Vote
Richard Petty
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Self - Racing legend
Cars
The King (voice)
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience
Self
Beyond the Glory
The Race to Daytona
Himself
Arli$$
Richard Petty
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Stockcar!
Himself
43: The Richard Petty Story
Richard Petty
Country Music
Himself
Corky
Richard Petty
Speedway
Himself