Richard Petty
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1937-07-02 (age 88)
- Place of birth
- North Carolina, USA
Biography
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises. He is one of the members of the Petty racing family. He was the first driver to win the Cup Series championship seven times (a record now tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson), while also winning a record 200 races during his career. This included winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times and winning a record 27 races in one season (1967).
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (15)
Cars
2006
as The King (voice)
Cars 3
2017
as The King (voice)
Swing Vote
2008
as Richard Petty
Speedway
1968
as Himself
Corky
1972
as Richard Petty
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
2006
as Self - Racing legend
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience
2004
as Self
43: The Richard Petty Story
1972
as Richard Petty
Blink of an Eye
2019
as Himself
Petty Blue
2010
as Self
Stockcar!
1977
as Himself
The Wood Brothers
2019
as Himself
Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace
2021
as Himself
Country Music
1972
as Himself
The Race to Daytona
1997
as Himself
About Richard Petty
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises. He is one of the members of the Petty racing family. He was the first driver to win the Cup Series championship seven times (a record now tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson), while also winning a record 200 races during his career. Thi… With 19 credits spanning from 1968 to 2021, Richard Petty has appeared in 15 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Petty Movies
- Cars (2006) — as The King (voice)
- Cars 3 (2017) — as The King (voice)
- Swing Vote (2008) — as Richard Petty
- Speedway (1968) — as Himself
- Corky (1972) — as Richard Petty
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