Richard Petty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Richard Petty

American racing driver

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1937

Place of Birth: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States

Profession: politician, racing automobile driver, NASCAR team owner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Richard Petty

  • Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed The King, is a former NASCAR driver who raced from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series).
  • He was the first driver to win the NASCAR Cup 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 collected a record number of poles (127) and over 700 Top 10 finishes in his record 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 remains very active, as both a NASCAR team owner (Richard Petty Motorsports) in the Cup Series and owner of Petty's Garage (car restoration and modification shop) in Level Cross, North Carolina. 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 Motor 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.
  • He has also made an appearance in Cars.

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