List of NASCAR race wins by Richard Petty explained

Richard Petty is an American racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Cup Series championship from 1958 to 1992. Over the course of his racing career, Petty amassed 200 victories in the top series of NASCAR, becoming the most prolific winner in series history.

NASCAR

Grand National/Winston Cup Series

Petty won 200 races from 1960 to 1984. Of those, 196 wins came with Petty Enterprises, mainly in the No. 43 but also in Nos. 41 and 42 from 1962 to 1966. Petty ran two dirt races for owner Don Robertson in 1970 at Columbia Speedway and North Carolina State Fairgrounds as part of a deal with Petty Enterprises, winning both starts.^{[1] [2]} He moved to newly-formed Curb Racing for 1984 and 1985, winning his last two career races during the 1984 season.^[1]

NASCAR Cup Series victories^[3]

No.	Date	Season	Race	Track	Location
1	February 28	1960	1960–06	Southern States Fairgrounds	Charlotte, North Carolina
2	April 10		Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
3	September 18		1960–39	Orange Speedway	Hillsborough, North Carolina
4	April 23	1961	Richmond 200	Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds	Richmond, Virginia
5	May 21		World 600 Qualifier #1	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Concord, North Carolina
6	April 15	1962	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
7	April 22		Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
8	July 14		Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Greenville, South Carolina
9	August 8		1962-39	Huntsville Speedway	Huntsville, Alabama
10	August 15		1962-41	Starkey Speedway	Roanoke, Virginia
11	August 18		International 200	Bowman Gray Stadium	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
12	August 21		1962-43	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Spartanburg, South Carolina
13	September 30		Wilkes 320	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
14	November 11, 1962	1963	1963-02	Golden Gate Speedway	Tampa, Florida
15	March 2		1963-08	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Spartanburg, South Carolina
16	March 3		1963-09	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Weaverville, North Carolina
17	April 14		South Boston 400	South Boston Speedway	South Boston, Virginia
18	April 21		Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
19	April 28		Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
20	May 2		Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway	Cayce, South Carolina
21	May 18		1963-24	Old Dominion Speedway	Manassas, Virginia
22	June 9		1963-27	Fairgrounds Raceway	Birmingham, Alabama
23	July 21		1963-36	Bridgehampton Raceway	Bridgehampton, New York
24	July 30		Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Greenville, South Carolina
25	August 8		Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway	Cayce, South Carolina
26	October 5		1963-51	Tar Heel Speedway	Randleman, North Carolina
27	October 20		South Boston 400	South Boston Speedway	South Boston, Virginia
28	December 29, 1963	1964	Sunshine 200	Savannah Speedway	Savannah, Georgia
29	February 23		Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
30	May 17		1964-24	South Boston Speedway	South Boston, Virginia
31	June 11		1964-29	New Concord Speedway	Concord, North Carolina
32	June 14		Music City 200	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Nashville, Tennessee
33	June 26		1964-34	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Spartanburg, South Carolina
34	August 2		Nashville 400	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Nashville, Tennessee
35	August 16		Mountaineer 500	West Virginia International Speedway	Ona, West Virginia
36	October 25		1964-60	Harris Speedway	Harris, North Carolina
37	July 31	1965	Nashville 400	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Nashville, Tennessee
38	August 8		Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Weaverville, North Carolina
39	September 10		Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway	Hickory, North Carolina
40	September 17		1965-48	Old Dominion Speedway	Manassas, Virginia
41	November 14, 1965	1966	Georgia Cracker 300	Augusta Speedway	Augusta, Georgia
42	February 27		Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
43	April 30		Rebel 400	Darlington Raceway	Darlington, South Carolina
44	May 7		Tidewater 250	Langley Field Speedway	Hampton, Virginia
45	May 10		Speedy Morelock 200	Middle Georgia Raceway	Byron, Georgia
46	June 12		Fireball 300	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Weaverville, North Carolina
47	July 30		Nashville 400	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Nashville, Tennessee
48	August 7		Dixie 400	Atlanta International Raceway	Hampton, Georgia
49	November 13, 1966	1967	Augusta 300	Augusta Speedway	Augusta, Georgia
50	March 5		Fireball 300	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Weaverville, North Carolina
51	April 6		Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway	Cayce, South Carolina
52	April 9		Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway	Hickory, North Carolina
53	April 23		Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
54	April 30		Richmond 250	Virginia State Fairgrounds	Richmond, Virginia
55	May 13		Rebel 400	Darlington Raceway	Darlington, South Carolina
56	May 20		Tidewater 250	Langley Field Speedway	Hampton, Virginia
57	June 6		Macon 300	Middle Georgia Raceway	Byron, Georgia
58	June 8		East Tennessee 200	Smoky Mountain Raceway	Maryville, Tennessee
59	June 18		Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
60	June 24		Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Greenville, South Carolina
61	July 9		Northern 300	Trenton Speedway	Trenton, New Jersey
62	July 13		1967-31	Fonda Speedway	Fonda, New York
63	July 15		Islip 300	Islip Speedway	Islip, New York
64	July 23		Volunteer 500	Bristol International Speedway	Bristol, Tennessee
65	July 29		Nashville 400	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Nashville, Tennessee
66	August 12		Myers Brothers 250	Bowman Gray Stadium	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
67	August 17		Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway	Cayce, South Carolina
68	August 25		1967-39	Savannah Speedway	Savannah, Georgia
69	September 4		Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Darlington, South Carolina
70	September 8		Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway	Hickory, North Carolina
71	September 10		Capital City 300	Virginia State Fairgrounds	Richmond, Virginia
72	September 15		Maryland 300	Beltsville Speedway	Beltsville, Maryland
73	September 17		Hillsboro 150	Orange Speedway	Hillsborough, North Carolina
74	September 24		Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
75	October 1		Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
76	November 26, 1967	1968	Alabama 200	Montgomery Speedway	Montgomery, Alabama
77	April 7		Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway	Hickory, North Carolina
78	April 13		Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Greenville, South Carolina
79	May 31		Asheville 300	New Asheville Speedway	Asheville, North Carolina
80	June 6		East Tennessee 200	Smoky Mountain Raceway	Maryville, Tennessee
81	June 8		1968-22	Fairgrounds Raceway	Birmingham, Alabama
82	June 22		Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Greenville, South Carolina
83	July 9		Maine 300	Oxford Plains Speedway	Oxford, Maine
84	July 11		Fonda 200	Fonda Speedway	Fonda, New York
85	July 25		Smoky Mountain 200	Smoky Mountain Raceway	Maryville, Tennessee
86	August 23		1968-37	South Boston Speedway	South Boston, Virginia
87	September 8		Capital City 300	Virginia State Fairgrounds	Richmond, Virginia
88	September 15		Hillsboro 150	Orange Speedway	Hillsborough, North Carolina
89	September 22		Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
90	September 29		Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
91	October 27		American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
92	November 17, 1968	1969	Georgia 500	Middle Georgia Raceway	Byron, Georgia
93	February 1		Motor Trend 500	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California
94	April 27		Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
95	June 19		Kingsport 250	Kingsport Speedway	Kingsport, Tennessee
96	July 6		Mason-Dixon 300	Dover Downs International Speedway	Dover, Delaware
97	July 15		Maryland 300	Beltsville Speedway	Beltsville, Maryland
98	July 26		Nashville 400	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Nashville, Tennessee
99	July 27		Smoky Mountain 200	Smoky Mountain Raceway	Maryville, Tennessee
100	August 22		Myers Brothers 250	Bowman Gray Stadium	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
101	September 28		Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
102	March 8	1970	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
103	March 15		Savannah 200	Savannah Speedway	Savannah, Georgia
104	April 18		Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
105	April 30		Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway	Cayce, South Carolina
106	June 14		Falstaff 400	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California
107	June 26		Kingsport 100	Kingsport Speedway	Kingsport, Tennessee
108	July 7		Albany-Saratoga 250	Albany-Saratoga Speedway	Malta, New York
109	July 12		Schaefer 300	Trenton Speedway	Trenton, New Jersey
110	July 24		East Tennessee 200	Smoky Mountain Raceway	Maryville, Tennessee
111	August 2		Dixie 500	Atlanta International Raceway	Hampton, Georgia
112	August 11		West Virginia 300	International Raceway Park	Ona, West Virginia
113	August 28		Myers Brothers 250	Bowman Gray Stadium	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
114	August 29		Halifax County 100	South Boston Speedway	South Boston, Virginia
115	September 13		Capital City 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
116	September 20		Mason-Dixon 300	Dover Downs International Speedway	Dover, Delaware
117	September 30		Home State 200	State Fairgrounds Speedway	Raleigh, North Carolina
118	October 18		Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
119	November 8		Georgia 500	Middle Georgia Raceway	Byron, Georgia
120	February 14	1971	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
121	March 7		Richmond 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
122	March 14		Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
123	March 21		Hickory 276	Hickory Speedway	Hickory, North Carolina
124	April 8		Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway	Cayce, South Carolina
125	April 15		Maryville 200	Smoky Mountain Raceway	Maryville, Tennessee
126	April 18		Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
127	April 25		Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
128	May 21		Asheville 300	New Asheville Speedway	Asheville, North Carolina
129	June 26		Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Greenville, South Carolina
130	July 14		Albany-Saratoga 250	Albany-Saratoga Speedway	Malta, New York
131	July 15		Islip 250	Islip Speedway	Islip, New York
132	July 18		Northern 300	Trenton Speedway	Trenton, New Jersey
133	July 24		Nashville 420	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Nashville, Tennessee
134	August 1		Dixie 500	Atlanta International Raceway	Hampton, Georgia
135	August 8		West Virginia 500	International Raceway Park	Ona, West Virginia
136	August 27		Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway	Cayce, South Carolina
137	October 17		Delaware 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	Dover, Delaware
138	October 24		American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
139	November 14		Capital City 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
140	December 12		Texas 500	Texas World Speedway	College Station, Texas
141	January 23	1972	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California
142	February 27		Richmond 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
143	April 23		Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
144	April 30		Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
145	June 25		Lone Star 500	Texas World Speedway	College Station, Texas
146	September 10		Capital City 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
147	September 24		Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
148	October 1		Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
149	February 18	1973	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
150	February 25		Richmond 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
151	April 8		Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
152	June 10		Alamo 500	Texas World Speedway	College Station, Texas
153	September 9		Capital City 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
154	September 30		Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
155	February 17	1974	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
156	March 3		Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
157	April 21		Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
158	May 11		Music City USA 420	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Nashville, Tennessee
159	June 16		Motor State 360	Michigan International Speedway	Brooklyn, Michigan
160	July 28		Dixie 500	Atlanta International Raceway	Hampton, Georgia
161	August 4		Purolator 500	Pocono International Raceway	Long Pond, Pennsylvania
162	August 11		Talladega 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway	Lincoln, Alabama
163	September 8		Capital City 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
164	September 15		Delaware 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	Dover, Delaware
165	February 23	1975	Richmond 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
166	March 16		Southeastern 500	Bristol International Speedway	Bristol, Tennessee
167	March 23		Atlanta 500	Atlanta International Raceway	Hampton, Georgia
168	April 6		Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
169	April 27		Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
170	May 25		World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Concord, North Carolina
171	June 8		Tuborg 400	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California
172	July 4		Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
173	August 24		Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway	Brooklyn, Michigan
174	September 14		Delaware 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	Dover, Delaware
175	September 21		Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
176	October 5		National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Concord, North Carolina
177	November 2		Volunteer 500	Bristol International Speedway	Bristol, Tennessee
178	February 29	1976	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
179	August 1		Purolator 500	Pocono International Raceway	Long Pond, Pennsylvania
180	October 24		American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
181	March 13	1977	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
182	March 20		Atlanta 500	Atlanta International Raceway	Hampton, Georgia
183	May 29		World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Concord, North Carolina
184	June 12		NAPA 400	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California
185	July 4		Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
186	February 18	1979	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
187	April 22		Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, Virginia
188	August 19		Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway	Brooklyn, Michigan
189	September 16		CRC Chemicals 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	Dover, Delaware
190	October 21		American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
191	April 20	1980	Northwestern Bank 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
192	May 10		Music City USA 420	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway	Nashville, Tennessee
193	February 15	1981	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
194	April 5		Northwestern Bank 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
195	August 16		Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway	Brooklyn, Michigan
196	March 6/13	1983	Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	Rockingham, North Carolina
197	May 1		Winston 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway	Lincoln, Alabama
198	October 9		Miller High Life 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Concord, North Carolina
199	May 20	1984	Budweiser 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	Dover, Delaware
200	July 4		Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida

Convertible Division

Petty ran fifteen races in the NASCAR Convertible Division in 1958 and 1959, winning one race at Columbia Speedway.^[4]

Winston West Series

Petty competed in eight Winston West Series races from 1964 to 1984, winning three times at Phoenix International Raceway.^[6]

NASCAR Winston West victories

No.	Date	Season	Race	Track	Location
1	November 26	1978	Arizona NAPA 250	Phoenix International Raceway	Avondale, Arizona
2	November 23	1980	Arizona Winston 250	Phoenix International Raceway	Avondale, Arizona
3	November 29	1981	Warner W. Hodgdon 250	Phoenix International Raceway	Avondale, Arizona

Exhibition Races

NASCAR Exhibition victories^[7]

No.	Date	Season	Race	Track	Location
1	February 8	1964	Daytona 500 Pole Position Race #2	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida
2	July 29	1973	ACME Super Saver 500	Pocono International Raceway	Long Pond, Pennsylvania
3	February 17	1977	Qualifying Race #1	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida

See also

• List of all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners

Notes and References

1. Web site: Norris. Luke. Richard Petty Surprisingly Didn’t Win All 200 of His NASCAR Cup Series Races for His Father’s Team . Sportscasting . March 2, 2021. May 23, 2021.
2. Web site: Walters. Shane. Richard Petty says dirt track racing ‘isn’t professional’ as NASCAR returns to dirt . RacingNews . October 4, 2020. May 23, 2021.
3. Web site: NASCAR Cup Series Results (Wins) . Racing Reference . May 23, 2021.
4. Web site: NASCAR Convertible Series Results (Races) . Racing Reference . May 23, 2021.
5. Web site: NASCAR Convertible Series Results (Wins) . Racing Reference . May 23, 2021.
6. Web site: NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results (Races) . Racing Reference . May 23, 2021.
7. Web site: Richard Petty . Racing Reference . May 23, 2021.