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Richard “The King” Petty

U.S.A.
Date of birth:July 2, 1937 (74 y/o)
Place of birth: Level Cross, NC
Races entered:1206
Wins:200
Podiums:463
Pole positions:123
Race win percentage:16.58%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Richard Petty — in detail

1992
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 26 (2731 points)
29 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1991
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 24 (2817 points)
29 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1990
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 26 (2556 points)
29 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1989
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 29 (2148 points)
25 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: 12 (16 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
   
1988
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 22 (2644 points)
29 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1987
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 8 (3708 points)
29 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1986
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 14 (3314 points)
29 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1985
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 14 (3140 points)
28 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1984
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 10 (3643 points)
30 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1983
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 4 (4042 points)
30 races. 3 wins. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1982
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 5 (3814 points)
30 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 7 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1981
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 8 (3882 points)
31 races. 3 wins. 0 pole positions. 8 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Car: Buick
Complete results needed.
   
1980
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 4 (4255 points)
31 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 9 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Oldsmobile
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
   
1979
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 1 (4830 points)
31 races. 5 wins. 1 pole position. 14 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Oldsmobile
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
   
1978
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 6 (3949 points)
30 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Car: Dodge
Complete results needed.
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: 5
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
   
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 2 (4614 points)
30 races. 5 wins. 5 pole positions. 17 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ford
Car: Dodge
Complete results needed.
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: 6
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
   
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 2 (4449 points)
30 races. 3 wins. 1 pole position. 15 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Dodge
Complete results needed.
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: 10
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
   
1975
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 1 (4783 points)
30 races. 13 wins. 3 pole positions. 21 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: STP
Car: Dodge
Complete results needed.
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: 10
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet Camaro
Complete results needed.
   
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 1 (5037.75 points)
30 races. 10 wins. 7 pole positions. 22 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Dodge
Complete results needed.
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: 10
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Porsche Carrera RSR
Complete results needed.
   
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 5 (6877.95 points)
28 races. 6 wins. 3 pole positions. 13 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Dodge
Complete results needed.
   
1972
NASCAR Winston Cup
Position: 1 (8701.4 points)
31 races. 8 wins. 3 pole positions. 22 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Plymouth
Car: Dodge
Complete results needed.
   
1971
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 1 (4435 points)
46 races. 21 wins. 9 pole positions. 36 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
 
Daytona 500
Race position: 1.
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1970
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 4 (3447 points)
40 races. 18 wins. 9 pole positions. 23 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1969
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 2 (3813 points)
50 races. 10 wins. 6 pole positions. 28 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Petty Enterprises
Car: Plymouth
Car: Ford Torino
Complete results needed.
   
1968
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 3 (3123 points)
49 races. 16 wins. 12 pole positions. 27 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Petty Enterprises
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1967
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 1 (42472 points)
48 races. 27 wins. 18 pole positions. 36 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Petty Enterprises
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1966
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 3 (22952 points)
39 races. 8 wins. 15 pole positions. 20 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Petty Enterprises
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1965
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 38 (5638 points)
15 races. 4 wins. 7 pole positions. 10 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Petty Enterprises
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1964
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 1 (40252 points)
61 races. 9 wins. 8 pole positions. 35 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Petty Enterprises
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1963
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 2 (31170 points)
54 races. 14 wins. 8 pole positions. 25 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Petty Enterprises
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1962
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 2 (28440 points)
52 races. 8 wins. 4 pole positions. 25 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Plymouth
Car: Pontiac
Complete results needed.
   
1961
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 8 (14984 points)
42 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 10 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1960
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 2 (17228 points)
40 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 12 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Plymouth
Complete results needed.
   
1959
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 15 (3694 points)
21 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Plymouth
Car: Oldsmobile
Complete results needed.
 
NASCAR Convertible Series
Position: 4 (5192 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
   
1958
NASCAR Grand National
Position: 37 (1016 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Oldsmobile
Complete results needed.




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