Richard Petty Net Worth
Richard Petty Net Worth is
$65 Million
Richard Petty Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Richard Lee Petty, nicknamed The King, is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He is most well known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times, winning a record 200 races during his career, winning... | Full Name | Richard Petty |
| Net Worth | $65 Million |
| Date Of Birth | July 2, 1937 |
| Place Of Birth | Level Cross, North Carolina, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Profession | Race car driver, Voice Actor, Restaurateur |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Lynda Petty (m. 1959–2014) |
| Children | Kyle Petty, Sharon Petty Farlow, Rebecca Petty Moffit, Lisa Petty Luck |
| Parents | Lee Petty, Elizabeth Petty |
| Siblings | Maurice Petty |
| Nicknames | Richard Lee Petty , The King |
| Movies | Petty Blue, NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives, The 1984 Firecracker 400: The Unbreakable Record, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR: Vol. 5: The Families, Great Moments in the History of Nascar, 1979 Daytona 500 |
| TV Shows | Swing Vote, Modern HotrodZ, Days of Thunder, Speedway |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Red and Blue #43 STP Car |
| 2 | Almost always wears sunglasses and a hat |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was narrowly defeated in his bid for Secretary of State of North Carolina [1996] |
| 2 | Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2002. |
| 3 | Co-owner, with fellow racers Jeff Gordon, John Force and Michael Andretti, of "Race Rock", a chain of race-themed restaurants. |
| 4 | Father of Kyle Petty. |
| 5 | Grandson Adam Petty was killed in a practice run at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2000. Earlier that season Adam qualified and ran in the Winston Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway, making the Pettys the first and only four-generation family to run in Winston/Nextel Cup racing history. |
| 6 | Was defeated in a bid to run for North Carolina's Secretary of State in 1996. |
| 7 | Although he will most likely be remembered for driving Plymouths and Dodges, he actually raced almost every make of car in his career, including Fords, Oldsmobiles, Chevrolets, Pontiacs and Buicks. The only two makes he didn't race were Mercury and AMC. |
| 8 | Is the second of a four-generation racing family. |
| 9 | Petty was instrumental in persuading Dodge to return to Winston Cup racing, and his team was the workhorse in building and developing Dodge's race cars for 2001 with help from team owners Ray Evernham and Bill Davis. |
| 10 | Wins per track - Riverside, five wins - Daytona, ten wins - Rockingham, 11 wins - Atlanta, six wins - Darlington, three wins - Bristol, three wins - North Wilkesboro, 15 wins - Martinsville, 15 wins - Talladega, two wins - Richmond, 13 wins - Nashville, nine wins - Charlotte, four wins - Dover, seven wins - College Station, Texas, three wins - Pocono, two wins - Michigan, four wins - Trenton, three wins. |
| 11 | Suffers from light-sensitive eyes, hence his constant use of wraparound sunglasses and either cowboy hat or rimmed caps to keep out glare. |
| 12 | Lost 40% of his stomach due to ulcer surgery in December 1978. |
| 13 | Was the winner in the first-ever NASCAR event televised flag-to-flag, the 1979 Daytona 500. Petty was a lap down in third place on the final lap when Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough, the first- and second-place drivers, collided on the backstretch. Shortly after Petty crossed the finish line, CBS' cameras shot over to the infield where Yarborough and Allison (along with his brother, Bobby Allison) had climbed out of their wrecked cars and were fighting. This telecast and its events are credited with introducing stock-car racing to the mainstream American public. |
| 14 | Raced in his final Winston Cup event in Atlanta in November 1992. Ironically, the same race happened to be Jeff Gordon's first. |
| 15 | Holds the modern-era (1971-present) record, along with Jeff Gordon, for race wins in a season with 13 in 1975. |
| 16 | Holds modern-era record (1971-present) for Winston Cup race wins in a season with 13 in 1975 (since tied by Jeff Gordon in 1998). |
| 17 | Won a record seven Daytona 500's. |
| 18 | His final Winston Cup race was at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1992. It was also the first-ever race for current NASCAR Winston Cup superstar Jeff Gordon. |
| 19 | When STP agreed to sponser his car, they insisted the car should be red. Richard said the car had to be 'Petty Blue'! Richard almost walked away from STP, but they both agreed the car can be red, and 'Petty Blue'. When Richard was reading over the contract he saw a part that read STP would give him an extra $50,000 if he painted the car all red. Richard crossed it out and put "RP" beside it. |
| 20 | Seven time Grand National/Winston Cup champion, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, and 1979 |
| 21 | He drove a Ford in 1969 (scored nine wins and came in second in the points to David Pearson, who also drove a Ford) because Chrysler wouldn't give him a Dodge Charger Daytona as he was a "Plymouth Man!" Embarrassed by this, Plymouth built the Road Runner Superbird to get him back for 1970. |
| 22 | Not only holds the record for for most wins in NASCAR (200), but holds the record for most wins per season, 27, 10 in a row in 1967. |
| 23 | Holds the record for runner-up in the NASCAR championship points race. |
| 24 | Born at 8:45am-EDT |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo Gabba Gabba! | 2015 | TV Series | Meganemis |
| Disney Infinity | 2013 | Video Game | The King (voice) |
| Swing Vote | 2008 | Richard Petty | |
| Cars | 2006 | Video Game | Strip 'The King' Weathers (voice) |
| Cars | 2006 | The King (voice) | |
| Arli$$ | 1998 | TV Series | Richard Petty |
| Speedway | 1968 | Richard Petty |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off to See the Wizard | 1967 | TV Series technical advisor - 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43: The Richard Petty Story | 1972 | grateful acknowledgment |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building 43 | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| In Depth with Graham Bensinger | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Masters of the Clock: The Legend of Martinsville | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| A Perfect Storm: 1979 Daytona 500 | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| CMT Hot 20 Countdown | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - guest |
| Fox and Friends | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Nascar Driver |
| The Day; 1992 Hooters 500 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Day: 1984 Firecracker 400 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 30 for 30 | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Petty Blue | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 2010 CMT Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| NASCAR Hall of Fame Biography: Richard Petty | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Hannity | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Inspiration for 'Cars' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself - Racing Legend |
| The Southern Sports Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 60 Minutes | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself - NASCAR Driver (segment "NASCAR Family") |
| Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| NASCAR: The IMAX Experience | 2004 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Monster Garage | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000-2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Fifty | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Car and Driver Presents: Richard Petty | 1998 | Video short | Himself |
| ESPN Speedworld | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Days of Thunder | 1990 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Hee Haw | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Speed Zone | 1989 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Stroker Ace | 1983 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Greatest Sports Legends | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Daytona 500 | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself - Driver, #43 Oldsmobile |
| ABC's Wide World of Sports | 1964-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Driver / Himself - Driver, #43 Dodge / Himself - Driver #43 |
| Stockcar! | 1977 | Documentary | Himself (driver, #43 Dodge) |
| 43: The Richard Petty Story | 1972 | Himself | |
| Country Music | 1972 | Himself | |
| Corky | 1972 | Himself | |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Off to See the Wizard | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Tiny Lund: Hard Charger! | 1967 | Documentary | Himself |
| Thunder in Dixie | 1964 | Himself (uncredited) |
Known for movies
Daytona 500 (1979)
as Himself - Driver, #43 Oldsmobile
The Fifty (1998)
as Himself
Cars (2006)
as The King
43: The Richard Petty Story (1972)
as Thanks
