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27 de out. de 2023 · Plymouth Superbird tornou-se um dos carros mais icônicos da NASCAR por seu o chassi aerodinâmico com asas gigantes, marcando o ano de 1970. Tanto que Richard Petty, conhecido como "O Rei" na ...
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7 de ago. de 2021 · Richard Petty venceu o primeiro de seus sete títulos na Nascar, em 1964, pilotando um Plymouth Belvedere com o descomunal V8 Hemi de 7 litros. Mas o título de construtores ficou com a Ford, repetindo a conquista do ano anterior e mantendo uma hegemonia que duraria sete anos consecutivos.
- 1957 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible
- 1960 Plymouth Fury
- 1964 Plymouth Belvedere 426 Hemi
- 1966 Plymouth Belvedere GTX
- 1969 Ford Torino Talladega
- 1970 Plymouth Superbird
- 1971 Plymouth Road Runner
- Dodge Charger
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo & Oldsmobile 442
- 1981 Buick Regal
Richard Petty was introduced as a NASCAR stock car driver back in 1958. His car of choice back then was a 1957 Oldsmobile 88 that featured a unique detachable roof. The interesting roof design allowed Petty to race in both the hardtop and convertible racing series that were available at the time for NASCAR competitors. Petty was able to achieve the...
Richard Petty’s first win nearly came in 1959, but his father protested that there was an error and the victory actually went to Lee Petty. Richard Petty’s official win would come the following year during his first full-time season. Petty finished first at Charolotte behind the wheel of a 1960 Plymouth Fury. He went on to win two more races that s...
Richard Petty started racing a Plymouth Belvedere for the 1962 season and was able to achieve second over for the Cup Series that year and the year after that. He had the experience behind the wheel and a great team built around him, so all that was left was a competitive edge. The new 426 HEMI engine gave Petty that edge. His HEMI powered Plymouth...
Richard Petty’s most successful year came in 1967 behind the wheel of his 1966 Plymouth Belvedere GTX. Not only did Petty earn his second championship in this car, but it also went on to be a major record setter. Petty won 27 races setting the record for the most wins in a single season. Those wins included a consecutive 10-win streak which is stil...
Richard Petty sat inside a Ford for one year to gain a competitive edge. Ford introduced the Ford Torino Talladega, a stock car that had better aerodynamics that made it excel at super speedways. Plymouth’s design at the time wasn’t very aerodynamic and Chryslerwouldn’t provide him with one of their competitive Dodge Daytona cars. So, Petty made th...
Chrysler introduced a more aerodynamic Plymouth design to appease Petty and bring him back to their brand for NASCAR. The 1970 Plymouth Superbird is possibly the most iconic model from Petty’s career, and it even served as his onscreen persona in the Cars movie. The highly modified homologationRoad Runner only raced for one season before NASCAR ins...
1971 was the final year Petty would ride with Plymouth, this time behind the wheel of a non-Superbird version of the Road Runner. This Road Runner would race “The King” to his third Daytona 500 win and was followed by 20 more wins, securing his third NASCAR championship. This was also the last year that Chrysler would directly support the Petty Ent...
Petty struck a deal with STP starting in 1972 and introduced the updated Petty two-tone scheme featuring Petty Blue and Day-Glo Orange. Petty stuck with Chrysler models but moved away from Plymouth halfway through the season. Petty switched to a 1972 Dodge Chargersince he believed its design provided better aerodynamics over the Plymouth Road Runne...
Richard Petty made the move to General Motors near the end of the 1978 season after feeling that the Dodge Magnum was under performing. Petty picked up a used Chevrolet Monte Carlo stock car and finished out the season. 1979 saw Richard Petty once again behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, but he also brought out an Oldsmobile 442stock car ...
“The King” stuck with GM but would switch to a Buick Regal for the 1981 season. This was the only time Petty drove a Buick in NASCAR and it was able to push him into the winner’s circle of the Daytona 500 that year. His final win at the historic race, setting the record for most wins at seven. The Buick was dropped the following season, kicking off...
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28 de jun. de 2021 · Richard Petty is still the king of NASCAR. These days, Richard Petty continues to live in Level Cross, N.C. but on occasion, comes to Richard Petty Motorsports in Welcome, N.C. to talk with crew members and look over the No. 43 Chevrolets to be driven by Erik Jones this season. Read More. JOIN THE MAILING LIST TO GET ALL OF THE LATEST UPDATES!
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises.
16 de jul. de 2016 · No ano de 1970 o carro de Plymounth Roadrunner Superbird de Richard Petty conseguia atingir até 320 km/h em pistas rápidas como Talladega.
