Richard Petty is an American racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Cup Series championship from 1958 to 1992. Over the course of his racing career, Petty amassed 200 victories in the top series of NASCAR, becoming the most prolific winner in series history.
NASCAR
Grand National/Winston Cup Series
Petty won 200 races from 1960 to 1984. Of those, 196 wins came with Petty Enterprises, mainly in the No. 43 but also in Nos. 41 and 42 from 1962 to 1966. Petty ran two dirt races for owner Don Robertson in 1970 at Columbia Speedway and North Carolina State Fairgrounds as part of a deal with Petty Enterprises, winning both starts.[1][2] He moved to newly-formed Curb Racing for 1984 and 1985, winning his last two career races during the 1984 season.[1]
Convertible Division
Petty ran fifteen races in the NASCAR Convertible Division in 1958 and 1959, winning one race at Columbia Speedway.[4]
No. | Date | Season | Race | Track | Location |
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1 | July 18 | 1959 | 1959-13 | Columbia Speedway | Cayce, South Carolina |
Winston West Series
Petty competed in eight Winston West Series races from 1964 to 1984, winning three times at Phoenix International Raceway.[6]
No. | Date | Season | Race | Track | Location |
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1 | November 26 | 1978 | Arizona NAPA 250 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona |
2 | November 23 | 1980 | Arizona Winston 250 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona |
3 | November 29 | 1981 | Warner W. Hodgdon 250 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona |
Exhibition Races
No. | Date | Season | Race | Track | Location |
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1 | February 8 | 1964 | Daytona 500 Pole Position Race #2 | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida |
2 | July 29 | 1973 | ACME Super Saver 500[note 1] | Pocono International Raceway | Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
3 | February 17 | 1977 | Qualifying Race #1 | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida |
- ↑ Race was run under USAC Stock Car Series sanctioning.
See also
References
- 1 2 Norris, Luke (March 2, 2021). "Richard Petty Surprisingly Didn't Win All 200 of His NASCAR Cup Series Races for His Father's Team". Sportscasting. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ Walters, Shane (October 4, 2020). "Richard Petty says dirt track racing 'isn't professional' as NASCAR returns to dirt". RacingNews. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "NASCAR Cup Series Results (Wins)". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "NASCAR Convertible Series Results (Races)". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "NASCAR Convertible Series Results (Wins)". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- 1 2 "NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results (Races)". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Richard Petty". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.