Richard Petty(I)

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The King of stock car racing, Richard Petty retired from NASCAR competition after the 1992 season. During his storied career, he won 200 Winston Cup race (a feat that will never be equaled), seven Winston Cup championships (tied by Dale Earnhardt in 1994), and seven Daytona 500's. His 200th win came in the July 4th, 1984 Firecracker 400 at Daytona, when he beat Cale Yarborough by mere inches with President Ronald Reagan in attendance. Petty remains a fixture on the Winston Cup circuit. He still owns the familiar number 43 STP Pontiac team, and you can still find him signing autographs for his legion of fans. His son, Kyle Petty, is currently a NASCAR Winston Cup series driver.

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Cars

7.3

The King(voice)

2006

Cars 3

6.7

The King(voice)

2017

Corky

5.5

Richard Petty

1972

Cars: The Video Game

7.1

Video Game

Strip 'The King' Weathers(voice)

2006

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Actor

Paula Murphy: Undaunted
8.9
Short
- Interviewee
- 2023
Cars 3
6.7
- The King (voice)
- 2017
Disney Infinity
7.3
Video Game
- The King (voice)
- 2013
Swing Vote
6.1
- Richard Petty
- 2008
Cars: The Video Game
7.1
Video Game
- Strip 'The King' Weathers (voice)
- 2006
Cars
7.3
- The King (voice)
- 2006
Arli$$
7.0
TV Series
- Richard Petty
- 1998
Days of Thunder
6.1
- Richard Petty (uncredited)
- 1990
Speed Zone
4.5
- Richard Petty (uncredited)
- 1989
Stroker Ace
4.9
- Richard Petty (uncredited)
- 1983
43: The Richard Petty Story
5.6
- Richard Petty
- 1972
Corky
5.5
- Richard Petty
- 1972
Speedway
5.5
- Richard Petty
- 1968
Thunder in Dixie
5.2
- Richard Petty (uncredited)
- 1965

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Alternative name
- Richard & Lynda Petty
Height
- 6′ 1¼″ (1.86 m)
Born
- July 2, 1937
- Level Cross, North Carolina, USA
Spouse
- Lynda PettyJuly 22, 1959 - March 25, 2014 (her death, 4 children)
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2007: TV commercial, Marathon Gasoline
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Trivia
Grandson Adam Petty was killed in a practice run at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2000. Earlier that season Adam qualified and ran in the Winston Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway, making the Pettys the first and only four-generation family to run in Winston/Nextel Cup racing history.