Richard Petty

Richard Lee Petty, 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... Wikipedia

• Born:  Richard Lee Petty, July 02, 1937, Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina, U.S.
• Age:  87 years
• Achievements:  1964, 1967, Grand National Series Champion, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979 Winston Cup Series Champion, Tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson for most NASCAR Cup Series Championships (7), 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981 Daytona 500 Winner, 1967 Southern 500 Winner, 1975, 1977 World 600 Winner, 1983 Winston 500 Winner, All-Time Wins Leader in NASCAR Cup Series (200), All-Time Poles Leader in NASCAR Cup Series (123), Holds record for most NASCAR Cup Series wins in a season (27 in 1967), Holds record for most consecutive NASCAR Cup Series wins (10 in 1967), Most all time wins at Daytona International Speedway (10)
• Awards:  1959 Grand National Series Rookie of the Year, NASCAR's Most Popular Driver (1962, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978), Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1989), International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1997), NASCAR Hall of Fame (2010), Diecast Hall of Fame (2011), Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998), Presidential Medal of Freedom (1992), Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo