Richard Petty

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).

Movies & TV Shows

1. Cars (2006) — The King (voice)
2. Cars 3 (2017) — The King (voice)
3. Swing Vote (2008) — Richard Petty
4. Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self - Guest
5. Speedway (1968) — Himself
6. NASCAR: The IMAX Experience (2004) — Self
7. Arli$$ (1996) — Richard Petty
8. Jay Leno's Garage (2015) — Self
9. Blink of an Eye (2019) — Himself
10. 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972) — Richard Petty
11. The Inspiration for 'Cars' (2006) — Self - Racing legend
12. Corky (1972) — Richard Petty
13. Beyond the Glory (2001)
14. Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace (2021) — Self
15. Petty Blue (2010) — Self
16. Stockcar! (1977) — Himself
17. The Wood Brothers (2019) — Himself
18. Country Music (1972) — Himself
19. The Race to Daytona (1997) — Himself