Blue Peter once featured a baby on the programme to show viewers what it was like to have a little brother or sister.

The studio setup and the internal fraying of The Band led to a newly ad hoc record-making process, where only a couple of ...

During his reign as NASCAR’s sovereign ruler from 1958 to 1992, Petty won 200 NASCAR Cup Series races, seven Cup Series ...

Reagan landed and watched as Petty drove to his 200th victory, a record that remains unmatched in NASCAR history. They dined ...

Patriotism is at a crossroads this year, with many people split about the state of the country six months into Donald Trump’s ...

The museum sits on the hallowed grounds of Darlington Raceway, a track that’s earned nicknames like “The Lady in Black” and ...

Fans of Mopar (Chrysler’s performance division) were left disappointed, and the absence of the Petty blue No. 43 was deeply felt at tracks across the country. Drag Racing: Petty’s Alternative Path ...

“At that time in the sport, you had a changing of the guard,” Petty says. “You had the old guard: Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, Buddy Baker, Bobby Allison, and Richard Petty.” ...

(Scot Hawthorne, Hugh’s son, has one of the original 1970 Petty-blue No. 43 Plymouths standing alongside other vintage cars not far away. It is one of only two remaining of its kind.

Fans, including a couple who lost memorabilia in a house fire, lined up to meet Richard Petty and get his autograph. "The King" still reigns more than 30 years after his last NASCAR start.

These tributes tell us about a fair possibility. Old school bangers have been replaced by modern music in most countries worldwide. Maybe Richard Petty’s influence saved Country Music.