Richard Petty
Acting • Born 1937-07-02
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).
Filmography
18 credits
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Movie • 2006
Self - Racing legend
Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace
Movie • 2021
Himself
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience
Movie • 2004
Self
Speedway
Movie • 1968
Himself
Swing Vote
Movie • 2008
Richard Petty
Cars
Movie • 2006
The King (voice)
43: The Richard Petty Story
Movie • 1972
Richard Petty
Petty Blue
Movie • 2010
Self
Cars 3
Movie • 2017
The King (voice)
Stockcar!
Movie • 1977
Himself
Country Music
Movie • 1972
Himself
Blink of an Eye
Movie • 2019
Himself
The Wood Brothers
Movie • 2019
Himself
Corky
Movie • 1972
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The Race to Daytona
Movie • 1997
Himself
Beyond the Glory
TV • 2001
Jay Leno's Garage
TV • 2015
Self
Arli$$
TV • 1996
Richard Petty