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Race car driver extraordinaire
Richard Petty, driver of the #43 STP Pontiac, poses in 2004.
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Behind the Wheel
Richard Petty drives his no. 43 car before the start of the Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400, held at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida in 2009.
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One last run
Richard Petty sits inside his racing car at NC Motor Speedway as he prepares to make his last run before retirement. Photo: Will McIntire/Time Life/Getty
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Sitting P(r)etty
Richard Petty before the qualification race at Daytona International Speedway in Florida in 1987. Photo: George Tiedemann/Sports Illustrated/Getty
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No. 43
Richard Petty poses in front of his car before a race in 1973 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Traditionally blue, over the years Petty racecars featured more and more STP red.
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Winning Daytona
Richard Petty looks on after winning the Daytona 500 in 1979.
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On your mark
Richard Petty does everything with style. Photo: Dozier Mobley/Getty Images Sport
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All smiles
Richard Petty smiles as he sprays champagne in the victory circle at Daytona International Speedway after winning the Firecracker 400, his 200th career win. Photo: Bettman/Corbis
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A quick fix
Richard Petty slides out from underneath the legendary #43 Pontiac. Photo: Bettman/Corbis
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Timing the competition
Dale Inman, left, and Richard Petty time competitors during practice for the Busch Nashville 420 Winston Cup race at Nashville (TN) Fairgrounds Speedway. Photo: David Mudd/Corbis
