Petty will be making exhibition runs in the '72 Dodge Charger all three days during the Festival. Dodge Brand Dodge is the Chrysler Group's best-selling brand.

One of the stock cars that took Richard Petty to the 1972 NASCAR Cup Series championships was found, restored and now sits on display in Daytona.

The 2021 Charger has the 485hp 392-inch Hemi V-8 and eight-speed transmission. To get a little more out of it, there are several tunes available from Petty's Garage to get the Hemi to more than 500.

Petty switched to Dodge in 1972 and won two more titles before leaving Mopar for good during the 1978 season. He won both championships in the 1974 Charger you see here.

"Petty Blue" has quite an interesting story, as it was built to get The King back with Mopar. As the story goes, in 1969, Chrysler didn't approve a Plymouth version of the Charger Daytona, so ...

Dodge Charger Daytona EV: NASCAR Heritage Version In addition to the aero, which is heavily influenced by the original racer, the livery is inspired by Petty's car—with a few tweaks.

Born: April 16, 1951 in Provo, Utah Died: July 29, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii Born to loving parents Donald Marion Petty and Lucile Simmons Petty, “Bill”, as he liked to be called, fought a 10 1 ...

Randleman, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Lynda Petty, the wife of NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, a seven-time champion in the sport, passed away on Tuesday after battling cancer for several years ...

On Tuesday, Lynda Petty, the wife of NASCAR icon Richard Petty, died at the age of 72. The following is a statement released by the Petty family.Lynda ...

John Petty’s first career in government service helped fuel his second one in public service, said his son, and namesake, John Petty Jr.

RANDLEMAN, N.C. – Lynda Gayle Owens Petty, the wife of Richard Petty, died at her home in Level Cross, North Carolina on Tuesday. She was 72. Lynda was surrounded by her family and passed away ...