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  • 7 time Nascar champion (tied with Dale Earnhardt Sr.)
  • 200 career wins (record)
  • 7 time Daytona 500 winner (record)
  • 27 wins in a season (1967), including 10 in a row (both records)
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Q: Why was Richard petty nicknamed the king?
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What is Richard Petty's nickname?

Richard Petty is known as "The King".


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The King of Nascar was Richard Petty. That's why his nickname is The King.


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Alaskan King crab.


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Richard Petty was a nascar driver who was and still is called the King.


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The King was voiced by NASCAR veteran Richard Petty.


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