- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 2, 1937
- Place of Birth
- North Carolina, USA
Richard Petty
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
movieFistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace
2021 · Self
movieBlink of an Eye
2019 · Himself
movieThe Wood Brothers
2019 · Himself
movieCars 3
2017 · The King (voice)
tvJay Leno's Garage
2015 · Self
moviePetty Blue
2010 · Self
movieSwing Vote
2008 · Richard Petty
movieThe Inspiration for 'Cars'
2006 · Self - Racing legend
movieCars
2006 · The King (voice)
movieNASCAR: The IMAX Experience
2004 · Self
Beyond the Glory
tvBeyond the Glory
2001
movieThe Race to Daytona
1997 · Himself
tvArli$$
1996 · Richard Petty
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982 · Self - Guest
movieStockcar!
1977 · Himself
movie43: The Richard Petty Story
1972 · Richard Petty
movieCountry Music
1972 · Himself
movieCorky
1972 · Richard Petty
movieSpeedway
1968 · Himself