Richard Petty
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 2, 1937 (age 89)
- Birthplace
- North Carolina, USA
Biography
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises. He is one of the members of the Petty racing family. He was the first driver to win the Cup Series championship seven times (a record now tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson), while also winning a record 200 races during his career. This included winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times and winning a record 27 races in one season (1967).
Known For
Filmography
Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace
Movie · as Self
Blink of an Eye
Movie · as Himself
The Wood Brothers
Movie · as Himself
Cars 3
Movie · as The King (voice)
Jay Leno's Garage
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Petty Blue
Movie · as Self
Swing Vote
Movie · as Richard Petty
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Movie · as Self - Racing legend
Cars
Movie · as The King (voice)
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience
Movie · as Self
Beyond the Glory
TV · 1 ep
The Race to Daytona
Movie · as Himself
Arli$$
TV · as Richard Petty · 1 ep
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Stockcar!
Movie · as Himself
43: The Richard Petty Story
Movie · as Richard Petty
Country Music
Movie · as Himself
Corky
Movie · as Richard Petty
Speedway
Movie · as Himself