Richard Petty may be the most recognizable name in NASCAR history; and on of the greatest racers in the history of motor sports. Over four decades behind the wheel know as ?The King? won an unparalleled 200 races. He won a record 7 Cup Titles. And he won the sport?s greatest race; The Daytona 500 7 times- In 1964; ?66; ?71; ?73; ?74; ?79 and ?81. Victory in the Daytona 500 defines NASCAR greatness. And Richard Petty defined greatness in the Daytona 500. His first victory can in 1964-The same year he won his first Championship. In 1971; his third Daytona 500 victory was more than any driver in NASCAR history. He won back-to-back 500s in 1973 and 1974. He closed out the seventies by winning what?s considered to be the greatest NASCAR race of all time- The 1979 Daytona 500 and in 1981; he treated his sport to one more immortal moment; winning the ?Great American Race? for the seventh time. For the first time; the NASCAR vaults have been opened so race fans can relive each of Rich
