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Richard
Petty
NASCAR Winston Cup
Driver Information
nationality
American
age
87
birthday
2 Jul 1937
hometown
Level Cross, North Carolina
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Driver Information
nationality
American
age
87
birthday
2 Jul 1937
hometown
Level Cross, North Carolina
Competitors
Bobby
Rahal
age
71
wins
40
poles
31
races
456
podiums
143
fastest laps
31
Compare to Petty
Bill
Elliott
age
69
wins
48
poles
58
races
929
podiums
118
fastest laps
4
Compare to Petty
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Compare to Petty
Benny
Parsons
age
wins
23
poles
21
races
551
podiums
106
fastest laps
0
Compare to Petty
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Watson
age
78
wins
10
poles
4
races
262
podiums
39
fastest laps
8
Compare to Petty
George
Follmer
age
90
wins
24
poles
26
races
245
podiums
74
fastest laps
26
Compare to Petty
Michael
Andretti
age
62
wins
54
poles
46
races
379
podiums
121
fastest laps
42
Compare to Petty
© Grand Prix Photo
Gunnar
Nilsson
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
81
podiums
24
fastest laps
8
Compare to Petty
Donnie
Allison
age
85
wins
16
poles
19
races
284
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Compare to Petty
Neil
Bonnett
age
wins
23
poles
20
races
386
podiums
53
fastest laps
0
Compare to Petty
Donnie
Allison
age
85
wins
16
poles
19
races
284
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Compare to Petty
Buddy
Baker
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Compare to Petty
Al
Unser, Jr.
age
62
wins
62
poles
18
races
437
podiums
142
fastest laps
36
Compare to Petty
Rick
Mears
age
72
wins
30
poles
39
races
231
podiums
82
fastest laps
13
Compare to Petty
Danny
Ongais
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Compare to Petty
Bobby
Unser
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Compare to Petty
Mario
Andretti
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Compare to Petty
Klaus
Ludwig
age
75
wins
108
poles
77
races
527
podiums
210
fastest laps
79
Compare to Petty
Darrell
Waltrip
age
77
wins
102
poles
64
races
956
podiums
245
fastest laps
0
Compare to Petty
Darrell
Waltrip
age
77
wins
102
poles
64
races
956
podiums
245
fastest laps
0
Compare to Petty
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1992
NASCAR Winston Cup
2731
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
29
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
0
0
0
2731
year
series
team
points
position
1991
NASCAR Winston Cup
2817
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
29
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
0
0
0
2817
year
series
team
points
position
1990
NASCAR Winston Cup
2556
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
29
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
0
0
0
2556
year
series
team
points
position
1989
NASCAR Winston Cup
2148
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
25
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
0
0
0
2148
year
series
team
points
position
1989
IROC International Race Of Champions
16
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1988
NASCAR Winston Cup
Petty Enterprises
2644
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
29
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
0
1
0
2644
year
series
team
points
position
1987
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Petty Enterprises
3708
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac 5.9
Goodyear
29
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
0
4
0
3708
year
series
team
points
position
1986
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Petty Enterprises, U.S. Racing
3314
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
29
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
0
3
0
3314
year
series
team
points
position
1985
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Curb Racing
3140
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
28
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
0
1
0
3140
year
series
team
points
position
1984
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Curb Racing
3643
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
30
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
2
2
0
3643
year
series
team
points
position
1983
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Petty Enterprises
4042
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
30
3
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
3
5
0
4042
year
series
team
points
position
1982
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Petty Enterprises
3814
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
30
0
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
7
0
3814
year
series
team
points
position
1981
NASCAR Winston Cup
3882
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Buick
31
3
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
3
8
0
3882
year
series
team
points
position
1980
NASCAR Winston Cup
4255
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
31
2
9
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
2
9
0
4255
year
series
team
points
position
1979
NASCAR Winston Cup
4830
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
31
5
14
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
5
14
1
4830
year
series
team
points
position
1978
NASCAR Winston Cup
3949
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Dodge
30
0
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
6
0
3949
year
series
team
points
position
1978
IROC International Race Of Champions
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
4614
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Dodge
30
5
17
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
5
17
5
4614
year
series
team
points
position
1977
IROC International Race Of Champions
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
4449
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
30
3
15
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
3
15
1
4449
year
series
team
points
position
1976
IROC International Race Of Champions
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
NASCAR Winston Cup
STP
4783
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
30
13
21
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
13
21
3
4783
year
series
team
points
position
1975
IROC International Race Of Champions
6000
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
6000
year
series
team
points
position
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
5037.75
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
30
10
22
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
10
22
7
5037.75
year
series
team
points
position
1974
IROC International Race Of Champions
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC Stock Car Series
Petty Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1973 Dodge Charger
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
6877.95
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
28
6
13
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
6
13
3
6877.95
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC Stock Car Series
Petty Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Plymouth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
NASCAR Winston Cup
Petty Enterprises
8701.4
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth Road Runner
Plymouth
Dodge Charger
Dodge
31
8
22
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
8
22
3
8701.4
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Daytona 500
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
NASCAR Grand National
Petty Enterprises
4435
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth Road Runner
Plymouth
46
21
36
9
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
46
21
36
9
4435
year
series
team
points
position
1970
NASCAR Grand National
3447
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
40
18
23
9
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
40
18
23
9
3447
year
series
team
points
position
1969
NASCAR Grand National
Petty Enterprises
3813
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Ford Torino
50
10
28
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
50
10
28
6
3813
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC Stock Car Series
Petty Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1967 Plymouth
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
NASCAR Grand National
Petty Enterprises
3123
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
49
16
27
12
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
49
16
27
12
3123
year
series
team
points
position
1967
NASCAR Grand National
Petty Enterprises
42472
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
48
27
36
18
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
27
36
18
42472
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Trans-American Sedan Championship
Team Starfish
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth Barracuda
Chrysler 4.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NASCAR Grand National
Petty Enterprises
22952
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
39
8
20
15
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
39
8
20
15
22952
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
Petty Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1965 Plymouth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
NASCAR Grand National
Petty Enterprises
5638
38th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
15
4
10
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
4
10
7
5638
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
Petty Enterprises
40252
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
61
9
35
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
61
9
35
8
40252
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
Petty Enterprises
31170
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
54
14
25
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
54
14
25
8
31170
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
28440
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Pontiac
52
8
25
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
52
8
25
4
28440
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
14984
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
42
2
10
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
42
2
10
2
14984
year
series
team
points
position
1960
NASCAR Grand National
17228
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
40
3
12
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
40
3
12
2
17228
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
5192
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Oldsmobile
12
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
3
0
5192
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
3694
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
21
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
4
0
3694
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
Petty Engineering
688
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
688
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Grand National
1016
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
1016
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1992
Racing
29
0
0
0
?
1991
Racing
29
0
0
0
?
1990
Racing
29
0
0
0
?
1989
Racing
29
0
0
0
?
1988
Racing
29
0
1
0
?
1987
Racing
29
0
4
0
?
1986
Racing
29
0
3
0
?
1985
Racing
28
0
1
0
?
1984
Racing
30
2
2
0
?
1983
Racing
30
3
5
0
?
1982
Racing
30
0
7
0
?
1981
Racing
31
3
8
0
?
1980
Racing
31
2
9
0
?
1979
Racing
31
5
14
1
?
1978
Racing
34
0
7
0
?
1977
Racing
34
5
18
5
?
1976
Racing
33
3
15
1
?
1975
Racing
33
13
21
3
?
1974
Racing
33
10
22
7
?
1973
Racing
29
7
14
3
?
1972
Racing
32
8
22
3
0
1971
Racing
46
21
36
9
0
1970
Racing
40
18
23
9
?
1969
Racing
50
10
28
6
?
1968
Racing
51
16
27
12
0
1967
Racing
48
27
36
18
?
1966
Racing
40
8
20
15
0
1965
Racing
16
4
10
7
0
1964
Racing
61
9
35
8
?
1963
Racing
54
14
25
8
?
1962
Racing
52
8
25
4
?
1961
Racing
42
2
10
2
?
1960
Racing
40
3
12
2
?
1959
Racing
33
1
7
0
?
1958
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1979
NASCAR Winston Cup
1st
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
2nd
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
2nd
1975
NASCAR Winston Cup
1st
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
1st
1972
NASCAR Winston Cup
1st
1971
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1971
Daytona 500
1st
1969
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1968
NASCAR Grand National
3rd
1967
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1966
NASCAR Grand National
3rd
1964
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1963
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1962
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1960
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
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