List of NASCAR race wins by Richard Petty

Richard Petty is an American racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Cup Series championship from 1958 to 1992. Over the course of his racing career, Petty amassed 200 victories in the top series of NASCAR, becoming the most prolific winner in series history.

NASCAR

Grand National/Winston Cup Series

Petty won 200 races from 1960 to 1984. Of those, 196 wins came with Petty Enterprises, mainly in the No. 43 but also in Nos. 41 and 42 from 1962 to 1966. Petty ran two dirt races for owner Don Robertson in 1970 at Columbia Speedway and North Carolina State Fairgrounds as part of a deal with Petty Enterprises, winning both starts.[1][2] He moved to newly-formed Curb Racing for 1984 and 1985, winning his last two career races during the 1984 season.[1]

NASCAR Cup Series victories[3]
No. Date Season Race Track Location
1 February 28 1960 1960–06 Southern States Fairgrounds Charlotte, North Carolina
2 April 10 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
3 September 18 1960–39 Orange Speedway Hillsborough, North Carolina
4 April 23 1961 Richmond 200 Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds Richmond, Virginia
5 May 21 World 600 Qualifier #1 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
6 April 15 1962 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
7 April 22 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
8 July 14 Pickens 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, South Carolina
9 August 8 1962-39 Huntsville Speedway Huntsville, Alabama
10 August 15 1962-41 Starkey Speedway Roanoke, Virginia
11 August 18 International 200 Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, North Carolina
12 August 21 1962-43 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Spartanburg, South Carolina
13 September 30 Wilkes 320 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
14 November 11, 1962 1963 1963-02 Golden Gate Speedway Tampa, Florida
15 March 2 1963-08 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Spartanburg, South Carolina
16 March 3 1963-09 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Weaverville, North Carolina
17 April 14 South Boston 400 South Boston Speedway South Boston, Virginia
18 April 21 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
19 April 28 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
20 May 2 Columbia 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina
21 May 18 1963-24 Old Dominion Speedway Manassas, Virginia
22 June 9 1963-27 Fairgrounds Raceway Birmingham, Alabama
23 July 21 1963-36 Bridgehampton Raceway Bridgehampton, New York
24 July 30 Pickens 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, South Carolina
25 August 8 Sandlapper 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina
26 October 5 1963-51 Tar Heel Speedway Randleman, North Carolina
27 October 20 South Boston 400 South Boston Speedway South Boston, Virginia
28 December 29, 1963 1964 Sunshine 200 Savannah Speedway Savannah, Georgia
29 February 23 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
30 May 17 1964-24 South Boston Speedway South Boston, Virginia
31 June 11 1964-29 New Concord Speedway Concord, North Carolina
32 June 14 Music City 200 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
33 June 26 1964-34 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Spartanburg, South Carolina
34 August 2 Nashville 400 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
35 August 16 Mountaineer 500 West Virginia International Speedway Ona, West Virginia
36 October 25 1964-60 Harris Speedway Harris, North Carolina
37 July 31 1965 Nashville 400 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
38 August 8 Western North Carolina 500 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Weaverville, North Carolina
39 September 10 Buddy Shuman 250 Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina
40 September 17 1965-48 Old Dominion Speedway Manassas, Virginia
41 November 14, 1965 1966 Georgia Cracker 300 Augusta Speedway Augusta, Georgia
42 February 27 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
43 April 30 Rebel 400 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
44 May 7 Tidewater 250 Langley Field Speedway Hampton, Virginia
45 May 10 Speedy Morelock 200 Middle Georgia Raceway Byron, Georgia
46 June 12 Fireball 300 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Weaverville, North Carolina
47 July 30 Nashville 400 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
48 August 7 Dixie 400 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
49 November 13, 1966 1967 Augusta 300 Augusta Speedway Augusta, Georgia
50 March 5 Fireball 300 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Weaverville, North Carolina
51 April 6 Columbia 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina
52 April 9 Hickory 250 Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina
53 April 23 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
54 April 30 Richmond 250 Virginia State Fairgrounds Richmond, Virginia
55 May 13 Rebel 400 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
56 May 20 Tidewater 250 Langley Field Speedway Hampton, Virginia
57 June 6 Macon 300 Middle Georgia Raceway Byron, Georgia
58 June 8 East Tennessee 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway Maryville, Tennessee
59 June 18 Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
60 June 24 Pickens 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, South Carolina
61 July 9 Northern 300 Trenton Speedway Trenton, New Jersey
62 July 13 1967-31 Fonda Speedway Fonda, New York
63 July 15 Islip 300 Islip Speedway Islip, New York
64 July 23 Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway Bristol, Tennessee
65 July 29 Nashville 400 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
66 August 12 Myers Brothers 250 Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, North Carolina
67 August 17 Sandlapper 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina
68 August 25 1967-39 Savannah Speedway Savannah, Georgia
69 September 4 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
70 September 8 Buddy Shuman 250 Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina
71 September 10 Capital City 300 Virginia State Fairgrounds Richmond, Virginia
72 September 15 Maryland 300 Beltsville Speedway Beltsville, Maryland
73 September 17 Hillsboro 150 Orange Speedway Hillsborough, North Carolina
74 September 24 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
75 October 1 Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
76 November 26, 1967 1968 Alabama 200 Montgomery Speedway Montgomery, Alabama
77 April 7 Hickory 250 Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina
78 April 13 Greenville 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, South Carolina
79 May 31 Asheville 300 New Asheville Speedway Asheville, North Carolina
80 June 6 East Tennessee 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway Maryville, Tennessee
81 June 8 1968-22 Fairgrounds Raceway Birmingham, Alabama
82 June 22 Pickens 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, South Carolina
83 July 9 Maine 300 Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford, Maine
84 July 11 Fonda 200 Fonda Speedway Fonda, New York
85 July 25 Smoky Mountain 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway Maryville, Tennessee
86 August 23 1968-37 South Boston Speedway South Boston, Virginia
87 September 8 Capital City 300 Virginia State Fairgrounds Richmond, Virginia
88 September 15 Hillsboro 150 Orange Speedway Hillsborough, North Carolina
89 September 22 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
90 September 29 Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
91 October 27 American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
92 November 17, 1968 1969 Georgia 500 Middle Georgia Raceway Byron, Georgia
93 February 1 Motor Trend 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California
94 April 27 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
95 June 19 Kingsport 250 Kingsport Speedway Kingsport, Tennessee
96 July 6 Mason-Dixon 300 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
97 July 15 Maryland 300 Beltsville Speedway Beltsville, Maryland
98 July 26 Nashville 400 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
99 July 27 Smoky Mountain 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway Maryville, Tennessee
100 August 22 Myers Brothers 250 Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, North Carolina
101 September 28 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
102 March 8 1970 Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
103 March 15 Savannah 200 Savannah Speedway Savannah, Georgia
104 April 18 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
105 April 30 Columbia 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina
106 June 14 Falstaff 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California
107 June 26 Kingsport 100 Kingsport Speedway Kingsport, Tennessee
108 July 7 Albany-Saratoga 250 Albany-Saratoga Speedway Malta, New York
109 July 12 Schaefer 300 Trenton Speedway Trenton, New Jersey
110 July 24 East Tennessee 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway Maryville, Tennessee
111 August 2 Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
112 August 11 West Virginia 300 International Raceway Park Ona, West Virginia
113 August 28 Myers Brothers 250 Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, North Carolina
114 August 29 Halifax County 100 South Boston Speedway South Boston, Virginia
115 September 13 Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
116 September 20 Mason-Dixon 300 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
117 September 30 Home State 200[note 1] State Fairgrounds Speedway Raleigh, North Carolina
118 October 18 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
119 November 8 Georgia 500 Middle Georgia Raceway Byron, Georgia
120 February 14 1971 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
121 March 7 Richmond 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
122 March 14 Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
123 March 21 Hickory 276 Hickory Speedway Hickory, North Carolina
124 April 8 Columbia 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina
125 April 15 Maryville 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway Maryville, Tennessee
126 April 18 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
127 April 25 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
128 May 21 Asheville 300 New Asheville Speedway Asheville, North Carolina
129 June 26 Pickens 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, South Carolina
130 July 14 Albany-Saratoga 250 Albany-Saratoga Speedway Malta, New York
131 July 15 Islip 250 Islip Speedway Islip, New York
132 July 18 Northern 300 Trenton Speedway Trenton, New Jersey
133 July 24 Nashville 420 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
134 August 1 Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
135 August 8 West Virginia 500 International Raceway Park Ona, West Virginia
136 August 27 Sandlapper 200 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina
137 October 17 Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
138 October 24 American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
139 November 14 Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
140 December 12 Texas 500 Texas World Speedway College Station, Texas
141 January 23 1972 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California
142 February 27 Richmond 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
143 April 23 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
144 April 30 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
145 June 25 Lone Star 500 Texas World Speedway College Station, Texas
146 September 10 Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
147 September 24 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
148 October 1 Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
149 February 18 1973 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
150 February 25 Richmond 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
151 April 8 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
152 June 10 Alamo 500 Texas World Speedway College Station, Texas
153 September 9 Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
154 September 30 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
155 February 17 1974 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
156 March 3 Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
157 April 21 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
158 May 11 Music City USA 420 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
159 June 16 Motor State 360 Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan
160 July 28 Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
161 August 4 Purolator 500 Pocono International Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania
162 August 11 Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway Lincoln, Alabama
163 September 8 Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
164 September 15 Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
165 February 23 1975 Richmond 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
166 March 16 Southeastern 500 Bristol International Speedway Bristol, Tennessee
167 March 23 Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
168 April 6 Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
169 April 27 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
170 May 25 World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
171 June 8 Tuborg 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California
172 July 4 Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
173 August 24 Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan
174 September 14 Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
175 September 21 Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
176 October 5 National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
177 November 2 Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway Bristol, Tennessee
178 February 29 1976 Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
179 August 1 Purolator 500 Pocono International Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania
180 October 24 American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
181 March 13 1977 Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
182 March 20 Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
183 May 29 World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
184 June 12 NAPA 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California
185 July 4 Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
186 February 18 1979 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
187 April 22 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
188 August 19 Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan
189 September 16 CRC Chemicals 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
190 October 21 American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
191 April 20 1980 Northwestern Bank 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
192 May 10 Music City USA 420 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
193 February 15 1981 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
194 April 5 Northwestern Bank 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
195 August 16 Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan
196 March 6/13[note 2] 1983 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
197 May 1 Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway Lincoln, Alabama
198 October 9 Miller High Life 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
199 May 20 1984 Budweiser 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
200 July 4 Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
  1. ^ This was the final NASCAR Cup race held on a dirt track until 2021.
  2. ^ The race was stopped just past a quarter distance due to rain and resumed a week later.

Convertible Division

Petty ran fifteen races in the NASCAR Convertible Division in 1958 and 1959, winning one race at Columbia Speedway.[4]

NASCAR Convertible Division victories[5]
No. Date Season Race Track Location
1 July 18 1959 1959-13 Columbia Speedway Cayce, South Carolina

Winston West Series

Petty competed in eight Winston West Series races from 1964 to 1984, winning three times at Phoenix International Raceway.[6]

NASCAR Winston West victories[6]
No. Date Season Race Track Location
1 November 26 1978 Arizona NAPA 250 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona
2 November 23 1980 Arizona Winston 250 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona
3 November 29 1981 Warner W. Hodgdon 250 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona

Exhibition Races

NASCAR Exhibition victories[7]
No. Date Season Race Track Location
1 February 8 1964 Daytona 500 Pole Position Race #2 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
2 July 29 1973 ACME Super Saver 500[note 1] Pocono International Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania
3 February 17 1977 Qualifying Race #1 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
  1. ^ Race was run under USAC Stock Car Series sanctioning.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Norris, Luke (March 2, 2021). "Richard Petty Surprisingly Didn't Win All 200 of His NASCAR Cup Series Races for His Father's Team". Sportscasting. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Walters, Shane (October 4, 2020). "Richard Petty says dirt track racing 'isn't professional' as NASCAR returns to dirt". RacingNews. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "NASCAR Cup Series Results (Wins)". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "NASCAR Convertible Series Results (Races)". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "NASCAR Convertible Series Results (Wins)". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results (Races)". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Richard Petty". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
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