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Richard Petty Rips Next Gen Car After Talladega

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Richard Petty is a legend of the sport. When he speaks up, people listen, and he hasn’t shied away from voicing his opinion on the current state of NASCAR.

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Lawless Alan earns first-career ARCA win at Talladega in overtime

In an anticlimactic overtime, Lawless Alan was out front when the caution came out, and he will walk away an ARCA winner. He parked his AutoParkIt.com Toyota on the start-finish line.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / April 25

‘Nobody Else Can Claim That’: Brad Keselowski Thinks Richard Petty Is the Greatest NASCAR Driver to Have Ever Lived & Here’s Why

While some NASCAR greats have made their presence felt with sheer racing talent on track, others make longevity count and set seemingly unbeatable records to their name.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / April 24

Brad Keselowski: Richard Petty is the ‘greatest race car driver that ever lived’

There have been so many great race car drivers in the last 150 years or so. Brad Keselowski says Richard Petty is the greatest of all. While you can point to the 200 wins, his NASCAR championships, or any number of stats, there is more to Keselowski’s argument.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / April 21

Justin Allgaier becomes first Xfinity Series driver to win Richard Petty Driver of the Year Award from NMPA

The National Motorsports Press Association has named Justin Allgaier the Richard Petty Driver of the Year for 2024. This is the first time that a NASCAR Xfinity Series driver has been given the award.

NASCAR News / Athlon Sports / April 8

Richard Petty Doubles Down on FOX Criticism, Calls Darlington A ‘Pit Crew Race’

NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has been known to keep things honest. Over the weekend, The King joined the Fox broadcast booth as part of the throwback weekend festivities and candidly shared his thoughts on the television coverage.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / April 7

Richard Petty takes shot at FOX NASCAR coverage during appearance in booth at Darlington

Richard Petty made an appearance on the FS1 broadcast of Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. It was throwback weekend, so what better way for FOX Sports to honor the history of the sport than inviting “The King” to the booth alongside his son Kyle Petty.

NASCAR News / The Spun / April 7

Legendary NASCAR Driver Takes Shot At FOX's Coverage

When Richard Petty speaks, NASCAR fans listen. And after some of his latest comments on FOX's broadcast coverage, the sport may want to heed his suggestions.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / April 6

Richard Petty recalls violent Darlington wreck, how his mother created NASCAR window net

Richard Petty tallied three victories at Darlington in his NASCAR Hall of Fame career. But it’s his violent crash in the 1970 race at “The Lady in Black” that served as a pivotal moment in the sport’s history.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / March 27

Kyle Petty recalls grim reality of NASCAR racing in past eras

Kyle Petty reflected on an era of NASCAR when it wasn’t as safe as it is now. While speaking to Kevin Harvick on Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, Petty talked about what drivers had to go through when his dad, Richard Petty, was competing.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / February 7

Richard Petty rocks custom 43 suit, bolo tie and belt buckle at NASCAR Hall of Fame ceremony

Tonight three drivers will enter the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Of course, The King, Richard Petty is in attendance and in style. Since he started racing, the No.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / February 5

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB

Born from the ashes of Richard Petty Motorsports, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has one of the most prestigious ownership staffs in all of NASCAR, with seven-time

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / December 24

How Petty's improbable 1981 Daytona 500 triumph happened

'Seventh Heaven': How Richard Petty's improbable 1981 Daytona 500 triumph came to be

By every conceivable measure, the 1981 Daytona 500 was Bobby Allison's to lose.

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 8

NASCAR's ever-present iron fist rears its ugly head amid latest charter drama

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NASCAR News / Last Word On Sports / August 1

In 1967, Richard Petty more than earned his NASCAR throne

If you ever wanted to know why race fans call Richard Petty, “The King”, one look at the stat sheet from 1967 would tell you all you need to know. Of course, in every year that wasn’t 1967, Petty was pretty good too.

NASCAR News / FirstSportz / May 2

Richard Petty names the 'most natural car ever' in NASCAR

Richard Petty is one of the most accomplished race car drivers in the history of motorsports. With 200 Cup race wins an seven championship’s his dominance in the sport might never get replicated.

NASCAR News / FirstSportz / March 27, 2024

Richard Petty gives a scathing verdict on COTA, claims the actual race is 'worse than what’s on TV'

The race in COTA was anticipated to be a treat for fans as multiple drivers were in contention for the victory ahead of the weekend. Despite such expectations, the race was filled with bits of action around the track but was mediocre at best according to multiple drivers.

NASCAR News / FirstSportz / December 26, 2023