A day after turning 21 in 1958, he finished sixth in his first ... I could grow along with the sport." Petty was voted NASCAR's Rookie of the Year in 1959 and a year later finished second to ...

Richard Petty is considered the most successful driver in NASCAR history, winning 200 career Cup Series races from 1958 to ...

The elder Petty won three Grand National championships in the '50s, and his 54 NASCAR victories stood as a record until his son broke it. Even though young Richard was bitten by the racing bug as ...

It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, ...

This kit was used by Lee Petty on NASCAR tracks until the series banned ... Oldsmobile continued offering the J-2 package in 1958, this time around with 312 horsepower, but the engine proved ...

Petty will forever be a NASCAR legend with his 200 Cup Series wins in a career that spanned from 1958 through 1992. For Pearson, it was 105 wins between 1960 and 1986. They combined for 10 Cup ...

Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Richard Petty shared a solution for the problems with Superspeedway racing. On his official X account, the seven-time Cup Series champion stated that the cars ...

It was re-released in 2002 by Speedway Records. Donoho invited a half-dozen of NASCAR's top drivers to chime in including Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, Buddy Baker, Bobby ...

Richard Petty arrived in style at the Charlotte Convention Center for the Class of 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame ceremony. The King donned a suit featuring his No. 43 racing number complemented by his ...