Tags: Motorsport Racer, Nascar Driver, Racing Driver.
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The King as he is nicknamed is most well known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat) winning a record 200 races during his career winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times and winning a record 27 races (ten of them consecutively) in the 1967 season alone.
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