Cast & creator
Richard Petty
Best known for Late Night with David Letterman, Arli$$, Cars
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises. He is one of the members of the Petty racing family. He was the first driver to win the Cup Series championship seven times (a record now tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson), while also winning a record 200 races during his career. This included winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times and winning a record 27 races in one season (1967).
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film credits
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television credits
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1968–2021 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (19)
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Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Arli$$
Richard Petty
1996
Cars
The King (voice)
2006
Cars 3
The King (voice)
2017
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
2015Beyond the Glory
2001
Swing Vote
Richard Petty
2008
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience
Self
2004
43: The Richard Petty Story
Richard Petty
1972
Speedway
Himself
1968
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Self - Racing legend
2006
Stockcar!
Himself
1977
Petty Blue
Self
2010
The Wood Brothers
Himself
2019
Blink of an Eye
Himself
2019
Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace
Self
2021
Corky
Richard Petty
1972
Country Music
Himself
1972
The Race to Daytona
Himself
1997