Richard Petty was undeniably the top driver in 1964, securing his NASCAR Cup Series title through an overwhelmingly powerful ...

There are cars with a bad reputation, there are bad cars, and then there’s the Plymouth Volare – the Mopar that should have fished the Chrysler Corporation out of the red in the second part of the ...

Richard Petty's legendary Plymouth Superbird was up for sale on popular auction site Bring a Trailer (BaT). While the bidding rose to a high of $385,000, the reserve on this vehicle was not met, and ...

Even as NASCAR prepares to announce details about a major change in the way it decides its Cup Series champion, it’s worth noting that the system has undergone numerous changes over the years. One of ...

Richard Petty, one of NASCAR’s most iconic voices, has spoken out about two issues he sees hurting the sport. The absence of dominant drivers and the complications of the modern points system. Petty ...

Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Up next: “The King,” Richard Petty — NASCAR’s winningest driver and a seven-time series champion. Petty, 88, was ...

Richard Petty won his first Firecracker 400 in 1975, his 172nd career victory. Richard Petty had won everything at Daytona in February, but not in the summer. His long-awaited Firecracker 400 win came ...

A Belvedere turned GTX, packing Plymouth’s 440 Super Commando V8 (375 hp) or the rare 426 Hemi (425 hp). This mid‑size muscle car defined 1967 with serious power and style. The missing minute of ...

Since NASCAR was spawned from the moonshine trade, it seems natural that its most iconic driver would add his name to the newest batch. Sugarlands Distilling Co. announced on Wednesday that it’s ...

Some kings wear robes. Others wear crowns. Richard Petty wore a cowboy hat and sunglasses. During his reign as NASCAR’s sovereign ruler from 1958 to 1992, Petty won 200 NASCAR Cup Series races, seven ...

Kyle Petty feels lucky and blessed to still have his father so active in NASCAR. "He's Richard Petty, and he always has been." I’m blessed to have my dad still around after all these years. He turns ...

I’m blessed to have my dad still around after all these years. He turns 88 today, the second day of July. He’s always been such a big part of mine and my sisters’ lives that I know they feel the same.