Richard Petty

Known for: Acting
Born: July 2, 1937
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA

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).

Filmography

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Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace 2021
as Self
Blink of an Eye 2019
as Himself
The Wood Brothers 2019
as Himself
Cars 3 2017
as The King (voice)
Petty Blue 2010
as Self
Swing Vote 2008
as Richard Petty
The Inspiration for 'Cars' 2006
as Self - Racing legend
Cars 2006
as The King (voice)
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience 2004
as Self
The Race to Daytona 1997
as Himself
Stockcar! 1977
as Himself
43: The Richard Petty Story 1972
as Richard Petty
Country Music 1972
as Himself
Corky 1972
as Richard Petty
Speedway 1968
as Himself

Credits from TMDB.