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Q: Why did Richard Petty get the Medal of Freedom in 1992?
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When did Richard Petty retire?

Richard Petty won his 200th race, the Firecracker 400, on July 4, 1984 at Daytona International Speedway.


Did Richard Petty win any awards?

Yes. On May 23, 2010, Richard Petty was part of the first class inducted into the Nascar Hall of Fame. He was also awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush in 1992, becoming the first motorsports athlete to receive this award. Other inductions include the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.


How many races did Richard Petty lose?

From 1958 through 1992, Richard Petty started 1,184 races and won 200 times.


How many seasons did Richard Petty run in Nascar?

Richard Petty ran 35 seasons in the Nascar Cup Series, from 1958 through 1992.


How many races did Richard Petty race in?

NASCAR SPRINT CupStatistics 1,184 races run over 35 years.Click on the link below for more information on Richard Petty.


What is the value of a mint 1992 Hooters 500 ticket autographed by Richard Petty?

$70.00


What year did Richard Petty stop racing?

Richard Petty ran a Ford during the 1969 NASCAR season due to a dispute with Chrysler. In a bid to win Petty back, Chrysler developed the Plymouth Superbird, one of the most famous cars in NASCAR history. Petty switched back to Chrysler in 1970.


What is the value of a Richard Petty gold Snap-On wrench set SCLRP92?

It is not Snap On, its Mac Tools, 1992 part #SCLRP92


What make of car did Richard Petty race?

In Richard Petty's first Nascar Grand National Series race, he drove an Oldsmobile. It was on July 18, 1958 at the Canadian National Exhibition Grounds in Toronto, Canada.


What year did Richard Petty drive in the Sprint Cup Series?

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".


How long has Richard Petty been a part of NASCAR?

Richard Petty has been a part of Nascar for over 50 years. His first race was on July 18, 1958.


What are Barbara Jordan?

In 1992,she had a award from the NAACPIn 1993, honored from Hobart and William SmithIn1994,awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom