Behind every successful man, there is a woman.' This might sound cliche sometimes, but in Richard Petty's case, it's true.

But Richard Petty's big sunglasses ... Petty spent 1965 competing as a drag racer, but that phase of his career was cut short when he crashed his car at a race in Georgia, killing an 8-year ...

Richard Petty won seven Wiston Cup championships ... and Chrysler boycotted the season. Petty went into drag racing, but instead of finding redemption, he found tragedy. On Feb. 28, on a track ...

A career that has seen a lot of ups, but downs as well, including a 1965 incident where Richard Petty crashed his car, during a brief stint of his career he was drag racing, which led to the death ...

Richard Petty Shuts Down the NASCAR Track Debate with an unexpected response, emphasizing the thrill of racing over track ...

It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, Richard, claimed the increasingly iconic NASCAR race for the first time. You ...

It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, Richard, claimed the increasingly iconic NASCAR race for the first time.