The King’s Garage: Richard Petty’s Cars - Carsforsale.com
Mar 23, 2023 · Richard Petty’s most successful year came in 1967 behind the wheel of his 1966 Plymouth Belvedere GTX. Not only did Petty earn his second championship in this car, but it also went on to be a major record setter. Petty won 27 races setting the record for the most wins in a …
Car No. 43 through the years in NASCAR | NASCAR.com
Jul 2, 2019 · Richard Petty stands beside his 1957 Oldsmobile before the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Cars from the NASCAR Convertible Division competed alongside hardtops; Petty dropped out with engine...
The Iconic Petty 43 and its Many Makes and Models
May 3, 2023 · Breakdown: Petty made the move to Ford for just under one season in 1969, winning 10 races. However, Petty went back to Ford in 2010 with the relatively newly christened Richard Petty Motorsports. Aric Almirola won a rain-shortened Coke Zero 400 at Daytona in 2014, the first win since 1999 for the iconic 43.
NASCAR Statistics: Richard Petty - Driver Averages
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Richard Petty through the years, career highlights | NASCAR
Jul 2, 2024 · Although his driving career was winding down, Richard Petty still won 10 NASCAR premier races from 1980 through 1984, securing his place as the all-time wins leader with 200 victories.
Richard Petty - Wikipedia
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 ...
NASCAR Legend Richard Petty’s 1970 Plymouth Superbird
3 days ago · Richard Petty, the legendary seven-time NASCAR championship winner and seven-time Daytona 500 dominator, owned this 1970 Plymouth Superbird between 1982 and 2013. ... Plymouth only ever built 1,935 Superbirds during the car’s single model year, and while this isn’t the lowest-mileage one in existence, it’s undoubtedly one of the most ...
Richard Petty's 200th Victory Car - National Museum of American History
In 1967, Richard Petty won 27 of these (out of 48 races, which included winning 10-straight) to set an all-time record for the most victories in a season. Over his 35-year career, his record of 200 Grand National/Winston Cup racing wins is very likely never to be equaled.
Richard Petty’s 1970 Plymouth Superbird Is A Million-Dollar Legend
Jan 3, 2025 · Driving this classic piece of American muscle is a 440 cubic-inch V8 with 390 hp. The car was resprayed shortly after Richard Petty parted ways with it. Plymouth built just 1,935 Superbirds for ...
Richard Petty's 1971 Plymouth Road Runner - Hot Rod Magazine - MotorTrend
Oct 1, 2005 · NASCAR history fans know that 1971 was Richard Petty's so-called million-dollar year. On August 1, 1971, The King became the first NASCAR driver to win more than one million dollars in his...