Birthday:
Jul 02, 1937
Place of Birth: North Carolina, USA
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Inspiration for 'Cars' | Self - Racing legend | 2006 |
| Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace | Himself | 2021 |
| NASCAR: The IMAX Experience | Self | 2004 |
| Speedway | Himself | 1968 |
| Swing Vote | Richard Petty | 2008 |
| Cars | The King (voice) | 2006 |
| 43: The Richard Petty Story | Richard Petty | 1972 |
| Petty Blue | Self | 2010 |
| Cars 3 | Strip "The King" Weathers (voice) | 2017 |
| Stockcar! | Himself | 1977 |
| Country Music | Himself | 1972 |
| Blink of an Eye | Himself | 2019 |
| The Wood Brothers | Himself | 2019 |
| there will Never Ever be another driver like Dale Earnhardt | 2019 | |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| Beyond the Glory | 2001 | |
| Jay Leno's Garage | Self | 2015 |
