Richard "The King" Petty has named his surprise "favorite" ever NASCAR Cup Series car, opting against the infamous 200+ mph ...

Richard Petty is a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 200-time race winner, and he has revealed the mind-blowing top ...

The photo of what remains of Richard Petty's 43 Jr. drag race Barracuda in Ryan Brutt's "Mopars in the Field" story (Aug. 2015) got us hunting the archive for photos of the race car and some ...

Massachusetts might have its Kennedys and Texas, its Bushes. But in North Carolina, the reigning dynasty is the Pettys from Level Cross, N.C. Patriarch Lee Petty (1914-2000) won the first Daytona 500 ...

It is relatively safe to assume that at some time late during the current year Richard Petty will reach a stock car racing milestone that would have been unheard of a decade ago. Yes. the Richard ...

LEVEL CROSS, N.C. — In a few days, WFMY News 2 turns 75. Over the course of this week, we're also recognizing some of the local businesses that also opened their doors in 1949. 75 years ago, a father ...

Most remarkably, Petty had a marvelous run from May 25 to September 21. Over that 11-race stretch, he won six times and ...

Richard Petty is mainly known for his career as a NASCAR driver. And that's not surprising given the countless achievements he added to his name in 34 years on the oval track. With 200 career wins, ...