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Richard Petty is a driver's car owner. He knows what it takes to win races, and he knows how hard it is to get into Winners Circle. This come into focus when you think about the fact that Richard doesn't contract his drivers on paper. The only contract between driver and car owner is a verbal agreement. I don't know of any race fan who has a true hatred of Richard Petty. I was real happy after the Phoenix race after watching Bobby Hamilton win his first Winston Cup race, and the first win for Richard Petty as a car owner with a driver other than himself.

I had the good fortune to meet Richard Petty at MIS in 1993. I had by a quirk of fate worn a Richard Petty t-shirt that day and was able to get the King to sign my t-shirt. I also got Ned Jarrett to sign the same shirt. I had to go out to trailer row and buy a t-shirt so that I could save the Richard Petty shirt. I haven't worn that shirt since.

We are in the process of witnessing a big event as I hear that Adam Petty is going to run at least 1 Busch race this year. If I am remembering my Nascar history correctly he will be the first 4th generation driver to run in a Nascar-sanctioned race.


>Born:July 2, 1937 Height:6'2" Weight:180 lbs.
Wife:Lynda Owens Petty Hometown:Level Cross, NC Sponsor:STP
Children: Kyle Petty Sharon Petty Farlow Lisa Petty Luck Rebecca Petty Moffitt
Grandchildren: Adam Kyler Petty Austin Kemp Petty Hannah Gayle Farlow Montgomery Lee Petty Maggie Ruth Farlow
Richard Samuel Luck Sarah Miller Luck Kyle Victor Farlow Margaret Dare Luck
Important Victories
Atlanta Motorcraft 500 1975, 1977 Atlanta Journal 500 1966, 1970, 1971, 1974 Charlotte Coca-Cola 600 1975, 1977 Darlington TransSouth 500 1966, 1967 Darlington Southern 500 1967 Daytona 500 1964, '66, '71, '73, '74, '79, '81
Daytona Pepsi Fire. 400 1975, 1977, 1984 Dover Budweiser 500 1971, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1984 Michigan Miller 400 1974 Michigan Champion 400 1975, 1979, 1981 Pocono 500 1974, 1976 Winston Western 500 1969, 1972
Riverside Budweiser 400 1970, 1975, 1977 Rockingham Carolina 500 1967, '70, '71, '74, '76, '77, '83 Rockingham America 500 1968, 1971, 1976, 1979 Talladega 500 1974 Texas Alamo 500 1972, 1973 Talladega Winston 500 1983
Texas 500 1971
Career Highlights
Won 200 of 1,185 NASCAR Winston Cup races entered Won 7 WCs Championships: 1964, '67, '71, '72, '74, '75, '79 Career winnings of $7,755,409 Won prize money in six figures 25 different times
Winston Cup Series Record
YearWinningsYearWinnings YearWinnings
1958$ 7601959$ 7,730 1960$35,180
1961$22,6961962$52,885 1963$47,765
1964$98,8101965$16,450 1966$79,930
1967$130,2751968$89,103 1969$109,180
1970$138,6961971$309,225 1972$227,015
1973$159,6551974$299,175 1975$378,865
1976$338,2651977$345,886 1978$215,491
1979$531,2921980$374,092 1981$382,214
1982$453,8321983$389,060 1984$251,226
1985$294,8721986$208,657 1987$468,602
1988$190,1551989$117,480 1990$158,265
1991$267,0351992 $348,870

John Andretti
This season Richard has added to his team. Kyle Petty is part owner and driver of the PE2 Hot Wheels Pontiac. I hope for Kyle's sake that this team works out for his as Bobby Hamilton's has for him.
Jimmy Hensley has taken over the responsibility of driving King Richard's Truck series truck for 1997-9. I think that Jimmy has the same go get'em style as all the other members of any the Petty organizations.






Any questions or comments email me Frank at fatcat@roddingroundtable.com
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