Richard Petty Biography

Richard Petty

7-time winner of Daytona 500; 7-time NASCAR national champ (1964,67,71-72,74-75,79); first stock car driver to win $1 million in career; all-time NASCAR leader in races won (200), poles (127) and wins in a single season (27 in 1967); retired after 1992 season; son of Lee (55 career wins), father of Kyle (8 career wins), grandfather of Adam; nicknamed “The King”.