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Richard Petty
Person

Birthdate:  July 2, 1937
Hometown:  Level Cross, North Carolina

Legendary NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup driver, owner and record-tying seven-time champion.

His accomplishments include:

  • 1964 NASCAR Grand National Champion
  • 1967 NASCAR Grand National Champion
  • 1973 Daytona 500 Winner
  • 1974 Daytona 500 Winner

    In his career he won 200 Grand National/Winston Cup races.


    Photos

    1992 Miller 400
    Photo by mandj98
    Petty’s final season of NASCAR racing.
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    Richard Petty HSCRS 2007 HSCRS San Jose Grand Prix
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    Win List

    #Season/DateSeriesRaceTrack/City
    11960NASCAR Grand NationalCharlotte, North Carolina
    21960NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    31960NASCAR Grand NationalHillsborough, North Carolina
    41961NASCAR Grand NationalRichmond, Virginia
    51961NASCAR Grand NationalConcord, North Carolina
    61962NASCAR Grand NationalNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    71962NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    81962NASCAR Grand NationalGreenville, South Carolina
    91962NASCAR Grand NationalHuntsville, Alabama
    101962NASCAR Grand NationalRoanoke, Virginia
    111962NASCAR Grand NationalWinston-Salem, North Carolina
    121962NASCAR Grand NationalSpartanburg, South Carolina
    131962NASCAR Grand NationalNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    141963NASCAR Grand NationalTampa, Florida
    151963NASCAR Grand NationalSpartanburg, South Carolina
    161963NASCAR Grand NationalWeaverville, North Carolina
    171963NASCAR Grand NationalSouth Boston, Virginia
    181963NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    191963NASCAR Grand NationalNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    201963NASCAR Grand NationalColumbia, South Carolina
    211963NASCAR Grand NationalManassas, Virginia
    221963NASCAR Grand NationalBirmingham, Alabama
    231963NASCAR Grand NationalBridgehampton, New York
    241963NASCAR Grand NationalGreenville, South Carolina
    251963NASCAR Grand NationalColumbia, South Carolina
    261963NASCAR Grand NationalRandleman, North Carolina
    271963NASCAR Grand NationalSouth Boston, Virginia
    281964NASCAR Grand NationalSavannah, Georgia
    291964NASCAR Grand NationalDaytona Beach, Florida
    301964NASCAR Grand NationalSouth Boston, Virginia
    311964NASCAR Grand NationalConcord, North Carolina
    321964NASCAR Grand NationalNashville, Tennessee
    331964NASCAR Grand NationalSpartanburg, South Carolina
    341964NASCAR Grand NationalNashville, Tennessee
    351964NASCAR Grand NationalHuntington, West Virginia
    361964NASCAR Grand NationalHarris, North Carolina
    371965NASCAR Grand NationalNashville, Tennessee
    381965NASCAR Grand NationalWeaverville, North Carolina
    391965NASCAR Grand NationalHickory, North Carolina
    401965NASCAR Grand NationalManassas, Virginia
    411966NASCAR Grand NationalAugusta, Georgia
    421966NASCAR Grand NationalDaytona Beach, Florida
    431966NASCAR Grand NationalDarlington, South Carolina
    441966NASCAR Grand NationalHampton, Virginia
    451966NASCAR Grand NationalMacon, Georgia
    461966NASCAR Grand NationalWeaverville, North Carolina
    471966NASCAR Grand NationalNashville, Tennessee
    481966NASCAR Grand NationalHampton, Georgia
    491967NASCAR Grand NationalAugusta, Georgia
    501967NASCAR Grand NationalWeaverville, North Carolina
    511967NASCAR Grand NationalColumbia, South Carolina
    521967NASCAR Grand NationalHickory, North Carolina
    531967NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    541967NASCAR Grand NationalRichmond, Virginia
    551967NASCAR Grand NationalDarlington, South Carolina
    561967NASCAR Grand NationalHampton, Virginia
    571967NASCAR Grand NationalMacon, Georgia
    581967NASCAR Grand NationalMaryville, Tennessee
    591967NASCAR Grand NationalRockingham, North Carolina
    601967NASCAR Grand NationalGreenville, South Carolina
    611967NASCAR Grand NationalTrenton, New Jersey
    621967NASCAR Grand NationalFonda, New York
    631967NASCAR Grand NationalIslip, New York
    641967NASCAR Grand NationalBristol, New York
    651967NASCAR Grand NationalNashville, Tennessee
    661967NASCAR Grand NationalWinston-Salem, North Carolina
    671967NASCAR Grand NationalColumbia, South Carolina
    681967NASCAR Grand NationalSavannah, Georgia
    691967NASCAR Grand NationalDarlington, South Carolina
    701967NASCAR Grand NationalHickory, North Carolina
    711967NASCAR Grand NationalRichmond, Virginia
    721967NASCAR Grand NationalBeltsville, Maryland
    731967NASCAR Grand NationalHillsborough, North Carolina
    741967NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    751967NASCAR Grand NationalNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    761968NASCAR Grand NationalMontgomery, Alabama
    771968NASCAR Grand NationalHickory, North Carolina
    781968NASCAR Grand NationalGreenville, South Carolina
    791968NASCAR Grand NationalAsheville, North Carolina
    801968NASCAR Grand NationalMaryville, Tennessee
    811968NASCAR Grand NationalBirmingham, Alabama
    821968NASCAR Grand NationalGreenville, South Carolina
    831968NASCAR Grand NationalOxford, Maine
    841968NASCAR Grand NationalFond, New York
    851968NASCAR Grand NationalMaryville, Tennessee
    861968NASCAR Grand NationalSouth Boston, Virginia
    871968NASCAR Grand NationalRichmond, Virginia
    881968NASCAR Grand NationalHillsborough, North Carolina
    891968NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    901968NASCAR Grand NationalNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    911968NASCAR Grand NationalRockingham, North Carolina
    921969NASCAR Grand NationalMacon, Georgia
    931969NASCAR Grand NationalRiverside, California
    941969NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    951969NASCAR Grand NationalKingsport, Tennessee
    961969NASCAR Grand NationalDover, Delaware
    971969NASCAR Grand NationalBeltsville, Maryland
    981969NASCAR Grand NationalNashville, Tennessee
    991969NASCAR Grand NationalMaryville, Tennessee
    1001969NASCAR Grand NationalWinston-Salem, North Carolina
    1011969NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    1021970NASCAR Grand NationalRockingham, North Carolina
    1031970NASCAR Grand NationalSavannah, Georgia
    1041970NASCAR Grand NationalNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    1051970NASCAR Grand NationalColumbia, South Carolina
    1061970NASCAR Grand NationalRiverside, California
    1071970NASCAR Grand NationalKingsport, Tennessee
    1081970NASCAR Grand NationalMalta, New York
    1091970NASCAR Grand NationalTrenton, New Jersey
    1101970NASCAR Grand NationalMaryville, Tennessee
    1111970NASCAR Grand NationalHampton, Georgia
    1121970NASCAR Grand NationalOna, West Virginia
    1131970NASCAR Grand NationalWinston-Salem, North Carolina
    1141970NASCAR Grand NationalSouth Boston, Virginia
    1151970NASCAR Grand NationalRichmond, Virginia
    1161970NASCAR Grand NationalDover, Delaware
    1171970NASCAR Grand NationalRaleigh, North Carolina
    1181970NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    1191970NASCAR Grand NationalMacon, Georgia
    1201971NASCAR Grand NationalDaytona Beach, Florida
    1211971NASCAR Grand NationalRichmond, Virginia
    1221971NASCAR Grand NationalRockingham, North Carolina
    1231971NASCAR Grand NationalHickory, North Carolina
    1241971NASCAR Grand NationalColumbia, South Carolina
    1251971NASCAR Grand NationalMaryville, Tennessee
    1261971NASCAR Grand NationalNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    1271971NASCAR Grand NationalMartinsville, Virginia
    1281971NASCAR Grand NationalAsheville, North Carolina
    1291971NASCAR Grand NationalGreenville, South Carolina
    1301971NASCAR Grand NationalMalta, New York
    1311971NASCAR Grand NationalIslip, New York
    1321971NASCAR Grand NationalTrenton, New Jersey
    1331971NASCAR Grand NationalNashville, Tennessee
    1341971NASCAR Grand NationalHampton, Georgia
    1351971NASCAR Grand NationalOna, West Virginia
    1361971NASCAR Grand NationalColumbia, South Carolina
    1371971NASCAR Grand NationalDover, Delaware
    1381971NASCAR Grand NationalRockingham, North Carolina
    1391971NASCAR Grand NationalRichmond, Virginia
    1401971NASCAR Grand NationalCollege Station, Texas
    141January 23, 1972NASCAR Winston CupWinston Western 500Riverside, California
    142February 27, 1972NASCAR Winston CupRichmond 500Richmond International Raceway
    143April 23, 1972NASCAR Winston CupGwyn Staley MemorialNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    144April 30, 1972NASCAR Winston CupVirginia 500Martinsville Speedway
    145June 25, 1972NASCAR Winston CupLone Star 500College Station, Texas
    146September 10, 1972NASCAR Winston CupCapital City 500Richmond International Raceway
    147September 24, 1972NASCAR Winston CupOld Dominion 500Martinsville, Virginia
    148October 1, 1972NASCAR Winston CupWilkes 400North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    149February 18, 1973NASCAR Winston CupDaytona 500Daytona International Speedway
    150February 25, 1973NASCAR Winston CupRichmond 500Richmond, Virginia
    151April 8, 1973NASCAR Winston CupGwyn Staley Memorial 400North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    152June 10, 1973NASCAR Winston CupAlamo 500College Station, Texas
    153September 9, 1973NASCAR Winston CupCapital City 500Richmond, Virginia
    154September 30, 1973NASCAR Winston CupOld Dominion 500Martinsville, Virginia
    155February 17, 1974NASCAR Winston CupDaytona 500Daytona International Speedway
    156March 3, 1974NASCAR Winston CupCarolina 500Rockingham, North Carolina
    157April 21, 1974NASCAR Winston CupGwyn Staley 400North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    158May 11, 1974NASCAR Winston CupMusic City USA 420Nashville, Tennessee
    159June 16, 1974NASCAR Winston CupMotorstate 400Brooklyn, Michigan
    160July 28, 1974NASCAR Winston CupDixie 500Atlanta, Georgia
    161August 4, 1974NASCAR Winston CupPurolator 500Pocono, Pennsylvania
    162August 11, 1974NASCAR Winston CupTalladega 500Talladega, Alabama
    163September 8, 1974NASCAR Winston CupCapital City 500Richmond, Virginia
    164September 15, 1974NASCAR Winston CupDelaware 500Dover, Delaware
    165February 23, 1975NASCAR Winston CupRichmond 500Richmond, Virginia
    166March 16, 1975NASCAR Winston CupSoutheastern 500Bristol, Tennessee
    167March 23, 1975NASCAR Winston CupAtlanta 500Atlanta, Georgia
    168April 6, 1975NASCAR Winston CupGwyn Staley 400North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    169April 27, 1975NASCAR Winston CupVirginia 500Martinsville, Virginia
    170May 25, 1975NASCAR Winston CupWorld 600Charlotte, North Carolina
    171June 8, 1975NASCAR Winston CupTuborg 400Riverside, California
    172July 4, 1975NASCAR Winston CupFirecracker 400Daytona Beach, Florida
    173August 24, 1975NASCAR Winston CupChampion Spark Plug 400Bristol, Tennessee
    174September 14, 1975NASCAR Winston CupDelaware 500Dover, Delaware
    175September 21, 1975NASCAR Winston CupWilkes 400North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    176October 5, 1975NASCAR Winston CupNational 500Charlotte, North Carolina
    177November 2, 1975NASCAR Winston CupSoutheastern 500Bristol, Tennessee
    178February 29, 1976NASCAR Winston CupCarolina 500Rockingham, North Carolina
    179August 1, 1976NASCAR Winston CupPurolator 500Pocono, Pennsylvania
    180October 24, 1976NASCAR Winston CupAmerican 500Rockingham, North Carolina
    181March 13, 1977NASCAR Winston CupCarolina 500Rockingham, North Carolina
    182March 20, 1977NASCAR Winston CupAtlanta 500Atlanta, Georgia
    183May 29, 1977NASCAR Winston CupWorld 600Charlotte, North Carolina
    184June 12, 1977NASCAR Winston CupNAPA 400Riverside, California
    185July 4, 1977NASCAR Winston CupFirecracker 400Daytona International Speedway
    186February 18, 1979NASCAR Winston CupDaytona 500Daytona International Speedway
    187April 22, 1979NASCAR Winston CupVirginia 500Richmond, Virginia
    188August 19, 1979NASCAR Winston CupChampion Spark Plug 400Brooklyn, Michigan
    189September 16, 1979NASCAR Winston CupCRC Chemicals 500Dover, Delaware
    190October 21, 1979NASCAR Winston CupAmerican 500Rockingham, North Carolina
    191April 20, 1980NASCAR Winston CupNorthwestern Bank 400North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    192May 10, 1980NASCAR Winston CupMusic City 420Nashville, Tennessee
    193February 15, 1981NASCAR Winston CupDaytona 500Daytona International Speedway
    194April 5, 1981NASCAR Winston CupNorthwestern Bank 500North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
    195August 16, 1981NASCAR Winston CupChampion Spark Plug 400Brooklyn, Michigan
    196March 13, 1983NASCAR Winston CupWarner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500Rockingham, North Carolina
    197May 1, 1983NASCAR Winston CupWinston 500Talladega, Alabama
    198October 9, 1983NASCAR Winston CupMiller High Life 500Charlotte, North Carolina
    199May 20, 1984NASCAR Winston CupBudweiser 500Dover, Delaware
    200July 4, 1984NASCAR Winston CupPepsi Firecracker 400Daytona International Speedway
    Article Index
    IssueSourceArticleAuthor
    February 2002Stock Car RacingKing's Comments:  Youth MovementRichard Petty


    Last edited January 27, 2007



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