Richard Petty
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1959 | NASCAR Grand National Rookie of the Year |
| 1962, 1968, 1974-77 | Most Popular Driver, Nascar |
| 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973-74, 1979, 1981 | Daytona 500 victory |
| 1964, 1967, 1971-71, 1974-75, 1979 | Winston Cup |
| 1971 | NASCAR Driver of the Year |
| 1973 | Inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame |
| 1992 | Awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Bush |
| 1992 | Inducted into Daytona's Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame |
| 1997 | Inducted into Motor Sports Hall of Fame |
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- Richard Petty - The King's Last Lap
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