A 1970 Plymouth Superbird once owned by NASCAR legend Richard ... white car coming up for grabs at the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Fla., on Jan. 18 is the only street legal one Petty ...

Richard Petty, affectionately known as "The King ... combined with the car’s appearance on TV shows like MTV Cribs, My Classic Car, and Stacey David’s Gearz, elevates its status as one ...

But Richard Petty's big sunglasses ... the suspension on his left front broke and Petty's car went into the crowd. An eight-year-old boy was killed. The incident left a deep scar on Petty ...

The following year, Richard Petty did the same for Plymouth ... Its race-spec 426 Hemi still roars like thunder, and the car shines like a museum-grade classic. Hear the Hemi road back to life ...

1975: Another record — only 14 cars finished the race. 1976: Richard Petty and David Pearson wrecked on the last ... 1997: Jeff Gordon wins his first Daytona 500 at a then-record 25 years old. 1998: ...