Ruling out a concluding bang, the old author suggested a whimper would accompany the end. Instead, there was nothing. And so it goes with Richard Petty’s quiet left turn behind the wall — engine ...

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 ...

Legacy Motor Club revealed on Wednesday a paint scheme for the organization’s No. 43 Toyota that will pay tribute to the Petty family during its 75th anniversary in NASCAR. The Toyota will don the ...

True NASCAR fans know that Richard Petty’s career wasn’t just built on wins and championships. Rather, it was built on people.

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 hesitated ...