He has not won a race since 1984. His last championship came in 1979. But Richard Petty's big sunglasses, cowboy hat and that No. 43 still loom large over stock-car racing. Petty raced for a ...

and made an incredible comeback by setting a record with 27 first place finishes, and winning his second NASCAR Cup Series championship. Richard Petty is not the only racing celebrity in his ...