RICHARD PETTY Signed Autograph 3x5 card W/COA

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This is a great autograph of “RICHARD PETTY” One of Racing’s best. This autograph is out of my personal collection. I’ve been collecting for over 45 years and also working with forensics as a hobby for around 35 years. All items come with a C.O.A. This autograph is on a 3x5 card white, and signed in black fine sharpie. The 3x5 card is in perfect condition in a clear acid free plastic sleeve. I guarantee autographs to be 100% real or your money back if not satisfied within 7 days of sale, If Not Damaged. High bidder Shipping and handling is 3.50 dollars with Insurance added, in Manila envelope. Please contact me within 24 hours of auctions end. Thank you for bidding. Richard Petty From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search For the president & C.E.O. of Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, see Richard Peddie . Richard Lee Petty Petty in 2006 Born July 2, 1937 ( 1937-07-02 ) (age 74) Level Cross, North Carolina NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career 1,184 races run over 35 years Best finish 1st – 1964, 1967, 1971 (Grand National), 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979 (Winston Cup) First race 1958 Jim Mideon 500 ( Exhibition Place, CNE Stadium ) Last race 1992 Hooters 500 ( Atlanta ) First win 1960 untitled race (Southern States Fairgrounds) Last win 1984 Firecracker 400 ( Daytona ) Wins Top tens Poles 200* 712 127 Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series . "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times ( Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat), [1 ] winning a record 200 races during his career, [1 ] winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, [1 ] and winning a record 27 races [1 ] (ten of them consecutively) in the 1967 season alone. (A 1972 rule change eliminated races under 250 miles (400 km) in length, reducing the schedule to 30 [now 36] races.) Petty is widely considered one of the greatest NASCAR drivers of all time and is one of the most respected figures in motorsports as a whole. He also collected a record number of poles (127) and over 700 top-ten finishes in his 1,185 starts, including 513 consecutive starts from 1971–1989. Petty is a member of the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame . He was inducted into the Hall in 2010.Petty is a second generation driver. His father, Lee Petty , won the first Daytona 500 in 1959 and was also a 3 time NASCAR champion. Richard's son, Kyle Petty , is also a well-known NASCAR driver. Richard's grandson, Adam Petty , was killed in an accident at New Hampshire International Speedway on May 12, 2000, five weeks after the death of Lee. Meanwhile, Adam's brother Austin works on day-to-day operations of the Victory Junction Gang Camp , a Hole in the Wall Gang camp established by the Pettys after Adam's death. Petty married his wife Lynda in 1958 and they have four children – Kyle Petty , Sharon Petty Farlow, Lisa Petty Luck and Rebecca Petty Moffit – and 12 grandchildren. [2 ] The family still resides in Petty's home town of Level Cross, North Carolina and operates Richard Petty Motorsports . The Richard Petty Museum is in nearby Randleman, North Carolina . Throughout Petty's career, but especially during his prime, Petty was known to stand for hours – backed against a fence, signing autographs to everyone who asked. Contents 1 Racing career 1.1 The 1960s 1.2 The 1970s 1.3 The Twilight Years 1.4 Petty's Last Ride 1.5 Petty as an owner 1.6 Close calls 1.7 Career awards 2 Life after racing 3 Races won 3.1 Grand National/Winston Cup (200 career wins) 4 Teams 5 Movie and TV appearances 6 Controversial remarks on female NASCAR drivers 7 References 8 External links [ edit ] Racing career Petty was born in Level Cross , North Carolina , the son of Elizabeth ( née Toomes) and Lee Arnold Petty, also a NASCAR driver. [3 ] He began his NASCAR career on July 19, 1958, 16 days after his 21st birthday. His first race was at War Memorial Stadium Buff... read more

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