Richard Petty

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Jul 02, 1937 (87 years old)

Richard Petty

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Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace
1h 20m
Movie 2021

Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace

A portrait of Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, who has been a leading voice for racial justice. In this ESPN documentary, Wallace shares stories of the events that shaped his life.

Blink of an Eye
1h 28m
Movie 2019

Blink of an Eye

Based on his book, Michael Waltrip recounts the 2001 Daytona 500 and the lighting-fast transition from elation to mourning - as he took the checkered flag to win while Dale Earnhardt, his friend and team owner, crashed in Turn 4 behind him. Earnhardt's death and the events of the race had a profound effect on Waltrip, shown in this documentary.

The Wood Brothers
1h 0m
Movie 2019

The Wood Brothers

The story of brothers Glen and Leonard Wood, who formed The Wood Brothers - the oldest active team in NASCAR.

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).