Richard Petty (43) won three races in 1960, including this one at Occoneechee Speedway. In a sense, Richard would get the last laugh on his father in that race and avenge his win-turned-runner-up ...

Richard Petty, NASCAR's all-time wins leader, turns 88 Wednesday. His son, former driver Kyle Petty, explains why he's so ...

Richard Petty’s first official NASCAR Cup Series win came in 1960 at Southern States Speedway, near Charlotte. His second win was at Martinsville (above). But there’s more to it than that.

During his reign as NASCAR’s sovereign ruler from 1958 to 1992, Petty won 200 NASCAR Cup Series races, seven Cup Series ...

When you talk about NASCAR's greatest legends, the conversation begins and often ends with the name Richard Petty. The post ...

To his credit, Richard Petty was winning races from 1960 to 1984. Considering he didn’t start racing until he was 21 years old, it is a wonder if he could have won more races if he was competing ...

NASCAR's Richard Petty has grown up with the sport, making his debut 50 years ago Saturday. Petty won an unmatched 200 races in his 35-year career, including seven Daytona 500 victories, and a ...

You never know what you'll find on eBay, but this is pretty cool: A 1960 Plymouth Fury that pays homage to the car Richard Petty drove in the NASCAR Premier Series when he was just 23 years old ...

In NASCAR, few names are held in as much esteem as Richard Petty. With a remarkable 200 race wins and seven Cup championships, Petty’s legacy is sewn into the borders of NASCAR. Nicknamed ‘The ...

In 1968, Petty jumped ship from Plymouth's NASCAR program to Fords, so the Superbird was designed to lure him back to Mopar. By 1970, Petty was back with Plymouth and won eight races that season ...

Richard Petty, with a record 200 Cup Series wins, seven championships and a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame, is considered NASCAR’s greatest driver.

Richard Petty, with a record 200 Cup Series wins, seven championships and a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame, is considered NASCAR’s greatest driver.