Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared his thoughts on Richard Petty's critique of including road courses in NASCAR after the Viva Mexico ...

5-mile asphalt track in Birmingham, Ala. Notable: Petty took command from Jack Smith ... the first race of a partnership to drive car owner Richard Childress’ No. 3 Chevrolet.

Richard Petty’s role in the NASCAR community—and his old team—has shifted in recent months. Back in November, it was announced that Jimmie Johnson would return to NASCAR as a part-time ...

Richard Petty, with a record 200 Cup Series wins, seven championships and a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame, is considered NASCAR’s greatest driver. He is spending the season ...

To tell this story, we had to visit its beginning. 'The King' himself, Richard Petty, invited us into a home that is sacred to the family legacy. "I was born in the west room up there, and my ...

Richard Petty, more than 40 members of his family and select Xfinity Rewards members will serve as the Grand Marshals for this Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Together ...

There's a pretty good reason that Richard Petty—he of the 200 career wins in the NASCAR Cup Series—will forever be known in the sport as The King. Petty was never more dominant than in 1967.

The king himself, Richard Petty, attended Saturday’s festivities at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. The venue joined many tracks around the country in honoring the Petty ...

Richard Petty made four starts in 1960 before the first of his 200 official victories. And just as Lee had played a role at Lakewood, in what was nearly Richard's first win, he was also involved ...

David P. Castro is an experienced motorsports reporter with a passion for NASCAR, Formula 1, IndyCar and the World Endurance Championship. The Santa Rosa, CA native graduated from the University ...