Richard Petty became the king of the Great American Race, topping the all-time wins leaderboard with ... The 67th running of ...

The following year, Richard Petty did the same for Plymouth ... once again in February 2025. Its race-spec 426 Hemi still roars like thunder, and the car shines like a museum-grade classic.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman.' This might sound cliche sometimes, but in Richard Petty's case, it's true.

Sean Gardner//Getty Images Back in the 1970s, Richard Petty was easily the most popular driver in stock car racing. And his Petty blue and STP red Dodge Charger was the most identifiable car in ...

1975: Another record — only 14 cars finished the race. 1976: Richard Petty and David Pearson wrecked on the last lap. Pearson ...

Richard Petty had no say in his own team. "At the end of the season, we were scrambling to come up with money the day before the race just so we could get the cars out there and pay the help and ...

Retired seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty was ... "The Great American Race" as the country's sitting President. "The King" is a reference to Petty's nickname.

"and so the album seemed a natural — give 'em country music by some of the country's top race car drivers ... top drivers to chime in including Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough ...

1975: Another record — only 14 cars finished the race. 1976: Richard Petty and David Pearson wrecked on the last lap. Pearson limped across the line to win. 1977: Janet Guthrie became the first ...

They are Darrell Waltrip, left, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough ... give 'em country music by some of the country's top race car drivers. And come to find out, most of the drivers are also country ...