Looking back at the 1970 crash in Darlington that led to NASCAR making a crucial safety measure mandatory for all drivers.

Plymouth Superbird, owned by Richard Petty for more than 30 years, is being offered through Mecum Auctions on January 18.

Here’s five extraordinary facts about Richard Petty that you should know. For the 1965 NASCAR season, new rules were introduced that made the engine in Petty’s Plymouth #43 illegal.

Richard Petty brings out his NASCAR icon, and fans can’t get enough of it. The legendary Plymouth Superbird, a car that ...

Richard Petty is out in front of the Daytona 500," CBS lap-by-lap announcer Ken Squier said on the television broadcast. A few laps after Allison's vehicle crawled to pit road, Petty's No. 43 ...

His last championship came in 1979. But Richard Petty's big sunglasses, cowboy hat and that No. 43 still loom large over stock-car racing. Richard Petty won seven Wiston Cup championships.

Richard Petty's light blue 1970 Superbird will be part of the presidential inaugural parade in Washington, D.C. Petty, who is ...

Former NASCAR driver and reporter Kenny Wallace recently responded to a fan’s question about how to judge former seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty’s driving prowess, giving the conte ...

Late in 1972, after appearing as himself in the forgettable movie 43: The Petty Story, seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty told the media that he’d made two movies that year. He briefly ...

Richard Petty hypes NASCAR's season opener at Bowman Gray Stadium and the Daytona 500, highlighting key 2025 season events.