But Richard Petty's big sunglasses, cowboy hat and that No. 43 still loom large over stock-car racing ... Petty went into drag racing, but instead of finding redemption, he found tragedy.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman.' This might sound cliche sometimes, but in Richard Petty's case, it's true.

A career that has seen a lot of ups, but downs as well, including a 1965 incident where Richard Petty crashed his car, during a brief stint of his career he was drag racing, which led to the death ...

It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, ...

"and so the album seemed a natural — give 'em country music by some of the country's top race car drivers ... top drivers to chime in including Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough ...

It all started with Lee Petty, which feels appropriate. He won the first Daytona 500 in 1959. Five years later, his son, Richard ... 67th running of the stock-car Super Bowl is scheduled for ...