Richard holds more records than any driver, including 200 career wins, more than 1,185 starts, 27 victories in one season with a streak of 10 in a row.

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  1969

  The year 1969 brought victory in the Indianapolis 500-mile race by Mario Andretti in an STP Special. Andretti also captured the national Driving Championship that year.

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  1970:

  STP announced its entry into Grand Prix competition. Competing under the STP colors during those early Grand Prix seasons (1970-71) were Ronnie Peterson, Chris Amon, Jo Siffert, Andrea de Adamich, Dieter Quester, Nanni Galloi and Alex Soler-Roig. The STP/March team finished third in the final 1970 championship standings.

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  1971:

  STP became involved in NASCAR stock car racing, sponsoring popular driver Fred Lorenzen. STP was represented again on the Indianapolis circuit, with drivers Andretti and Steve Krisiloff. In Grand Prix racing during 1971, Sweden's Ronnie Peterson drove an all-new March Formula 1 car to second place in the World Championship.

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  1972:

  The STP Racing Team dominated the 1972 Australian Tasman series with driver Graham McRae. He also won the U.S. Continental Series and ended the Rothman 5000 European Series in third place. Another car was introduced at Indianapolis in 1972, an all-new STP Lola.

  STP took an important step forward in NASCAR racing in 1972 beginning its association with Richard Petty, the stock car legend.

  Ronnie Peterson continued to carry the famed flame red colors in international Grand Prix racing, teaming with Austria's Nike Lauda in 1972.

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  1973:

  STP added to its racing successes with Gordon Johncock capturing his first Indy 500 (he won again in 1982) and continued its innovative marketing and promotional activities while augmenting its sales and research staffs. The 1973 racing season was full from NASCAR to drag racing and included the first lady of motor sports, dragster Paula Murphy.

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  1974:

  Richard Petty won a fifth NASCAR championship.

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  1975:

  Back-to-back championships and a sixth National title in 1975 by Petty highlighted another successful racing year, which also included Paula Murphy being named the year’s outstanding woman in racing.

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  1979:

  The 1979 season brought Petty's sixth Daytona 500 victory and a record seventh driving championship.

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  1981:

  Kyle Petty joined his dad as a member of the STP Team prior to the start of the 1981 season and promptly won the first race he entered. A week later Richard came from far back to record a stunning seventh Daytona 500 triumph. By far the finest overall performance ever recorded at the World Center of Racing.

  Mario Andretti returned to the STP Indy Car lineup in 1981 and 1982 with Johncock as his teammate on the Patrick owned crew. It was the most potent 1-2 Indy Car punch introduced in years.

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  1982:

  Every car (42) starting the Daytona 500 used STP® Products.

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  1984:

  Richard Petty won his 200th NASCAR Winston Cup race in 1984.

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  1986:

  Richard Petty made his 1000th start.

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  1988:

  Richard Petty had an amazing 500th consecutive green flag appearance.

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  1992:

  Richard Petty's final year as the driver of the #43 car; "The King" receives the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award, from President Bush.

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  1995:

  Bobby Hamilton is hired to drive the #43 car.

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  1996:

  Bobby Hamilton returns the #43 car to victory lane in Phoenix.

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  1997:

  Bobby Hamilton wins again in Rockingham, NC.

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  1998:

  John Andretti is chosen to drive the #43 car and finishes 11th in NASCAR Winston Cup standings.

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  2000:

  STP is replaced by General Mills as the primary sponsor for the #43 car but continued to be involved with the Petty team.

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  2005:

  Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte joins the #43 team.

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  2006:

  STP returns as the primary sponsor for the #43 car for two races (Talladega and Richmond).