
Richard Petty
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-07-02 in 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).
Most Known For

Cars 3
as The King (voice)

Cars
as The King (voice)

Arli$$
as Richard Petty

Jay Leno's Garage
as Self

Beyond the Glory

Petty Blue
as Self

Swing Vote
as Richard Petty

Stockcar!
as Himself

Speedway
as Himself

NASCAR: The IMAX Experience
as Self

43: The Richard Petty Story
as Richard Petty

Corky
as Richard Petty

The Inspiration for 'Cars'
as Self - Racing legend

The Wood Brothers
as Himself

Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace
as Himself

Blink of an Eye
as Himself

Country Music
as Himself

The Race to Daytona
as Himself