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If you happen to be a motorsport enthusiast, you must have heard about Richard Petty. The car racing driver once nicknamed "The King" had a long and successful career spanning over 30 years. His active years were from 1958 to 1992. The motorsport legend was at the top of his game and won numerous races. However, we'll take a look at his long career and also dive into his net worth, as people on the internet are quite curious about it.
Richard Petty was born on 2 July 1937 in North Carolina. He has four children and was married to Lynda Petty, who unfortunately passed away in 2014. He began his racing career in the late 1950s but he made his real breakthrough in the year 1963 when he won at tracks like Martinsville, and Bridgehampton. After that, he never had to look back as his career got better and better eventually turning him into a legend. As per various reports, It is estimated that his net worth is around $65 million.
Richard Petty, even at the age of 87, looks quite healthy as he was recently spotted at the 2025 Nascar Cup Series race popularly known as the Daytona 500. Not only did he attend the big race but also met President Donald Trump there. However, let's move ahead and learn more about the NASCAR legend's career earnings.
What is the net worth of NASCAR legend Richard Petty?
You no longer have to wonder or guess how rich Richard Petty is. We are here to tell you exactly how much money the former race car driver has. According to reports, Petty has a net worth of $65 million. The millionaire race car driver had a successful career and over a period of time has won 200 races. Not only that, he was the first race car driver who won the Cup Series championship, not once, not twice but seven times. Besides that Petty also had more than 700 top-ten finishes.
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In 1964 Richard Petty won his first Daytona 500 and also won the Grand National Championship. Irrespective of having a successful career, Petty had his share of difficult times. During one of his races, he crashed his car and killed a young boy. There were a few others who were injured too. The unfortunate incident took place at the Southeastern Dragway in Dallas, Georgia.
Petty faced a bunch of lawsuits, that would have cost him over $1 million, however, his team somehow managed to reach settlements. He eventually started racing again and won the Daytona 500 for the second time in 1966. His career went smoothly through the 70s and 80s as he continued winning numerous races. Finally, in 1992 he announced his retirement.
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