Richard Petty was a driver from 1958 to 1992 in the Nascar Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Nascar Winston Cup Series. Richard retired when the name of the series was still called "Winston Cup". He never drove in the series when it was called "Sprint Cup".
No. In 2014, Austin Dillon will drive the #3 car in the Sprint Cup Series. Dillon is Richard Childress' grandson.
No, Kyle Petty is retired.
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Jeff Burton drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevy Impala for Richard Childress Racing in the Cup Series.
In 2013, Danica Patrick is driving for Stewart-Haas Racing in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series.
Richard Petty's most famous car number was #43. In his first season he drove car #'s 2, 42A and 142. He also drove the #24 in the first race of the 1959 season. For a few seasons, before switching to the 43 full time, Richard drove the #41 and #42 cars.
Petty Enterprises was the name of the team for most of his career. He drove for Don Robertson for a few races in 1970 because Petty's regular cars had been wrecked; in 1984-5 he drove for Mike Curb.
In 2012, Mark Martin is driving a part-time schedule in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing.
Jeff Gordon races for Hendrick Motorsports. He has been with Rick Hendrick since his first Nascar Cup Series race in 1992.
AARP's "Drive To End Hunger" / Axalta Coating Systems / Pepsi are sponsors for Jeff Gordon in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series.
Yes. Beginning in 2013, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will drive a full Sprint Cup Series schedule for Roush Fenway Racing.
No, he did not. Dale Sr. died on February 18, 2001 and Jimmie Johnson's first Cup Series race was on October 7, 2001.