“When I see the No. 42 & 43 cars, no matter who the driver was, is currently, or could be in the future, I want our fans to remember the Petty history that comes with them, and that history will continue to be made with LEGACY M.C." - Richard Petty
The King of NASCAR, Richard Petty and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Dale Inman are headed to Florida to attend the 64th Daytona 500. The King has never missed a Daytona 500 🏁
The King shared his favorite sandwich with us, mayonnaise and black pepper!
Has anyone else tried this interesting combination?
**Todays post is a photo that was taken during the 2020 Pandemic Shutdown**
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#waybackwednesday
Richard Petty & The Petty Family would like to extend their deepest condolences to Jimmie & Chandra Johnson and The Janway Families. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them during this difficult time.
Richard Petty and The Petty Family is deeply saddened by the loss of Bob Labonte. He was instrumental in shaping the careers of his sons, Terry and Bobby, and his contributions to the sport won't be forgotten. The Labonte Family is in our thoughts and prayers.
During his 200 wins, how many of those times do you think The King did this coming to the checkered flag? 🏁
We love behind the scene footage of The King 👑
On November 15, 1992 Richard Petty took his final lap. The King's racing career spanned three decades with a record number of 200 wins.
Photo via
@NASCARonNBC
The King dressed for the weather with his fur vest.
Story behind the vest: The King bought Mrs. Lynda a fur coat one year. It was very long so she has it hemmed. The portion that was cut off was sewn into two vest, one for her and one fitted for a King!!!
Always and forever missing this smile ❤️ 23 years have passed and we still think of Adam every single day. We are so thankful his smile and dream lives on within the kids at
@victoryjunction
!
Sharon, The Director of the
@PettyMuseum
and oldest daughter of The King, found his suit that he wore to the 1975 Championship Dinner. Listen to the videos to learn a few fun facts about this suit.
Saddle up, it’s going to be a wild 8 weeks! Tonight, we will start The King’s Western Wednesday’s. He will highlight one item each week from his collection of Western memorabilia. Stay tuned!
Starting off the 75th year of the Petty Family in racing with a 5 hour session of signing fan mail at the
@PettyMuseum
✍️
He signs fan mail every day, so if you send in a MAXIMUM of 2 items to the Petty Museum with return label/postage, he will sign it & send it back asap.
Presenting the “King’s Hat,” the first of 28 one-of-a-kind life-size sculptures to be featured at tracks throughout the country this year. Each one will be unique to the location it’s found. When you find one, snap a photo next to it and tag
#Petty75
.
.
@Hardees
and The King Ruffle Feathers to Give People “The Bird” 🐔
@PettyGMS
has partnered with Hardee’s to help people fuel up with the popular hand-breaded chicken platform this summer!
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This week we will be posting a few photos and videos of The King and things that kept him busy during the 2020 Pandemic Shutdown.
He did a closet clean out and found a pair of eagle panel pants that he bought in the 80’s. They still fit!
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