MARTINSVILLE, Va. — As we are preparing to celebrate our 75th anniversary, we are digging into the WFMY News 2 Vault. On this date in 1972, we spoke to Richard Petty as he prepared to drive in the ...
Richard "The King" Petty has named his surprise "favorite" ever NASCAR Cup Series car, opting against the infamous 200+ mph ...
Late in 1972, after appearing as himself in the forgettable movie 43: The Petty Story, seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty told the media that he’d made two movies that year. He briefly hesitated ...
More than 200 drivers have won at least one NASCAR Cup Series race since the series began as Strictly Stock in 1949. They ...
Richard Petty, with a record 200 Cup Series wins, seven championships and a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame, is considered NASCAR’s greatest driver. He is spending the season celebrating ...